Print Eski 5 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, streetwear, event flyers, grunge, playful, punk, handmade, energetic, diy feel, attention grab, handmade texture, street energy, expressive display, brushy, rough, textured, chunky, uneven.
A chunky, hand-rendered display face with brush-like strokes and visibly rough, textured edges. Letterforms are mostly upright with compact proportions and uneven stroke terminals that suggest dry-brush or marker drag. Counters are small and irregular, and curves show slight wobble, giving the set an intentionally imperfect rhythm. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a lively, handmade cadence across words and lines.
This font is well-suited to high-impact display use such as posters, headlines, and attention-grabbing packaging or merch graphics. It works especially well for music, events, and youth-oriented branding where a gritty handmade texture supports the message. For longer text, it’s more effective in short bursts—subheads, pull quotes, or emphatic captions—rather than continuous reading.
The overall tone feels raw and spirited, with a scrappy, DIY attitude. Its heavy, textured color reads loud and informal, leaning toward rebellious, street-level energy rather than polished refinement. The irregularities add warmth and character, keeping the voice approachable and expressive.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted or brush-lettered signage, prioritizing texture and personality over uniform precision. Its bold, rough stroke behavior and inconsistent contours are crafted to communicate energy and attitude in display settings.
In the samples, the dense letterforms create a strong black mass that benefits from generous tracking and comfortable line spacing. The rough contours and compact interiors can fill in at smaller sizes, so it visually performs best when given room to breathe.