Print Uglem 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, invitations, packaging, craft labels, posters, playful, whimsical, handmade, storybook, casual, handmade feel, friendly tone, decorative text, informal display, playful clarity, wiry, quirky, irregular, lively, airy.
A lively, hand-drawn print face with wiry strokes and noticeable thick–thin modulation that feels like a flexible pen or brush. Letterforms are mostly upright and relatively narrow, with uneven stroke endings, slightly wobbly curves, and small idiosyncrasies that keep the texture human. Capitals are tall and prominent, while the lowercase sits low with a short x-height and compact counters, producing a bouncy rhythm across words. Figures are simple and slender, matching the light, calligraphic color of the alphabet.
This font works well for short-to-medium passages where personality matters: children’s materials, playful invitations, boutique packaging, craft labels, and informal posters or headings. It’s particularly effective when you want a hand-rendered feel without connecting script letterforms.
The overall tone is friendly and whimsical, leaning toward storybook and crafty rather than formal. Its irregularities read as intentional and charming, giving text an approachable, handmade voice.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-printed lettering with a stylized, calligraphic contrast and a deliberately imperfect finish. Its proportions and lively stroke behavior suggest an emphasis on character and charm over strict typographic regularity.
Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, which creates a natural, spoken cadence in longer lines. The high contrast and delicate hairlines can appear bright on the page, especially at smaller sizes or on low-resolution output.