Print Idba 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, headlines, social media, playful, friendly, casual, youthful, handmade, handmade feel, approachability, informal tone, high impact, easy legibility, rounded, brushy, bouncy, loose, chunky.
A rounded, brush-pen style print face with chunky strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are slightly irregular with a lively baseline and uneven stroke edges that read as hand-drawn rather than geometric. Counters are open and generous, curves are plump, and joins are simplified, giving the alphabet a buoyant rhythm. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with occasional exaggerated bowls and arms that add to the informal, handmade texture.
This font suits short-to-medium text where an informal voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, classroom materials, greeting cards, and social content. It performs especially well in headlines, labels, and playful UI moments where personality matters more than typographic neutrality.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with an easygoing, kid-friendly warmth. Its imperfect, marker-like finish suggests spontaneity and human touch, making it feel conversational rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic confident marker lettering: bold, rounded strokes with natural variation that keeps the texture lively while remaining legible. Its focus is on friendly character and quick visual impact rather than strict uniformity or refined typographic detailing.
Capitals are simple and sturdy, while lowercase forms keep a single-story “a” and generally uncomplicated construction that favors quick readability. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic with rounded shapes and slight wobble, maintaining consistency across text and display sizes.