Print Onlif 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, quotes, casual, expressive, retro, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, brush energy, casual display, personal tone, brushy, calligraphic, looping, lively, slanted.
A lively, handwritten brush style with a pronounced rightward slant and high stroke modulation. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with brisk, tapered entries and exits that mimic a flexible marker or brush. Curves are generous and slightly irregular, and many characters feature soft terminals and occasional looped forms, giving the set an energetic, human rhythm. Uppercase shapes read like quick, gestural caps, while the lowercase keeps a small body with tall ascenders and descenders that add vertical sparkle in text.
Well-suited to short display settings where a casual, handcrafted voice is desired—headlines, pull quotes, invitations, packaging accents, and brand marks for food, lifestyle, and personal services. It performs best at medium to large sizes where the brush modulation and looping details can be appreciated.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a spontaneous, note-taking energy. Its brushy contrast and swift movement lend a slightly vintage sign-painting or café-menu feel, balancing friendliness with a touch of dramatic flair.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering in an unconnected print style, emphasizing speed, contrast, and a natural hand rhythm over strict geometric consistency.
Stroke joins and counters stay open enough for display use, but the lively variation and compact proportions can make longer passages feel busy at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified forms and tapered ends that keep the texture consistent across mixed text.