Print Dolab 5 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, children’s books, packaging, social graphics, posters, playful, casual, friendly, quirky, airy, handwritten feel, approachability, informality, light texture, readable casual, monoline, rounded, bouncy, whimsical, open counters.
A delicate monoline handwritten print with softly rounded terminals and gently irregular stroke flow. Letterforms are narrow and tall with generous internal space and an uneven, human rhythm that reads as naturally drawn rather than constructed. Curves are smooth and open, while straight strokes show slight wobble and subtle baseline variation; overall spacing is loose and breathable, keeping text light on the page.
Well suited to friendly display and short-to-medium text where a handwritten voice is desired, such as greeting cards, invitations, children’s materials, labels, and casual branding. It can also work for posters and social graphics when a light, personal tone is more important than strict uniformity at small sizes.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—light, cheerful, and slightly quirky. Its informal steadiness feels approachable and conversational, like neat handwriting meant to stay legible while retaining charm.
Designed to mimic tidy, lightly drawn handwriting in an unconnected print style, balancing readability with visible hand-made character. The narrow, tall proportions and simple monoline construction suggest an intention to stay airy and unobtrusive while adding warmth to headlines and everyday text.
Distinctive simplified shapes (notably in numerals and a few capitals) emphasize a hand-rendered character over typographic precision. The thin strokes and open forms keep it from feeling heavy, but the irregularities add texture that becomes more apparent in longer passages.