Print Lidem 5 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, children's books, playful, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade, handmade warmth, casual legibility, youthful tone, space-saving, rounded, bouncy, tall, monoline, loose.
A lively, handwritten print with tall, condensed proportions and a gently right-leaning stance. Strokes stay largely monoline with softly rounded terminals, while curves and joins retain small irregularities that feel drawn rather than constructed. Counters are compact and vertical rhythm is emphasized, giving the letters a buoyant, springy texture. Uppercase forms are simple and upright in structure, while lowercase adds more personality through varied ascenders/descenders and slightly uneven baselines.
Works best for short to medium-length text where a casual, handmade tone is desirable—such as posters, packaging labels, social content, invitations, and headline or pull-quote treatments. It can also fit kid-friendly or craft-oriented themes, especially when paired with simple supporting type for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, with a lighthearted, approachable voice. Its narrow, energetic letterforms read as spontaneous and human, suited to friendly messaging rather than formal typography. The mild quirks in shape and spacing add charm and a conversational feel.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of marker or brush-pen hand lettering in an unconnected print style, emphasizing charm, narrow economy of space, and a friendly, contemporary informality.
The font’s condensed width and tall x-height relationship create strong verticality, which can make word shapes distinctive but also tight in dense settings. Round dots and soft hooks (notably in letters like j, y, and g) reinforce the hand-drawn character, and numerals follow the same narrow, gently irregular rhythm for cohesive mixed text.