Print Fidey 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, logos, energetic, expressive, casual, handmade, urban, hand-painted look, high impact, informal voice, authentic texture, brushy, textured, high slant, dry brush, painterly.
A slanted, brush-driven script with thick, tapered strokes and a visibly textured edge that suggests a dry-brush or marker on rough paper. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with sharp entry/exit flicks and occasional blunt terminals that create a punchy rhythm. Capitals are compact and assertive, while lowercase forms stay relatively small against the caps, emphasizing a lively, condensed vertical flow. Stroke weight varies within letters, with swelling downstrokes and quicker, thinner turns that keep the texture and movement prominent.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, album/cover art, and short branding lines where a hand-painted feel adds personality. It works especially well for punchy headlines and emphasis text rather than long paragraphs, where the dense brush texture and compact forms can reduce readability.
The overall tone is fast, confident, and informal, like hand-lettered headlines made in one pass. Its roughened stroke edges add grit and authenticity, pushing it toward an energetic, streetwise feel rather than polished elegance. The strong slant and punchy terminals make it feel expressive and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with a slightly dry, textured stroke, balancing bold impact with a handmade, imperfect finish. Its consistent slant and repeated terminal gestures suggest it was drawn to deliver energetic display typography that feels personal and immediate.
Counters tend to be tight and strokes can crowd at smaller sizes, especially where the brush texture thickens at joins. Numerals follow the same brushed construction and lean, reading best when given enough size and breathing room. The sample text shows good momentum and word-shape variety, with a distinctly hand-rendered cadence across lines.