Print Efje 5 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, zines, quirky, casual, retro, crafty, playful, handmade texture, friendly legibility, typewriter mimicry, casual tone, rounded, boxy, wiry, uneven, sketchy.
A monospaced, hand-drawn print face with slim strokes and softly squared curves. Letterforms are built from simple geometric skeletons, with rounded corners, slightly wobbly verticals, and occasional asymmetries that keep the rhythm human rather than mechanical. Terminals tend to end bluntly, and many counters read as squarish ovals, giving the alphabet a compact, modular feel while preserving a lightly irregular baseline and stroke flow.
This font works best for short to medium text where a casual, crafted voice is desired—such as poster headlines, packaging copy, labels, zines, classroom materials, or playful UI accents. The fixed character width also makes it suitable for mock typewriter layouts, forms, and text blocks where alignment is part of the aesthetic.
The overall tone is informal and friendly, balancing a typewriter-like structure with the charm of marker or pen lettering. Its small imperfections and boxy rounding create a lightly retro, DIY character that feels approachable and a bit quirky.
The design appears intended to combine the dependable spacing of monospaced lettering with a drawn-by-hand texture, delivering clarity without losing warmth. It aims for an easygoing, slightly nostalgic look that can add personality to otherwise plain, grid-based typography.
Capitals are straightforward and legible, while lowercase adds personality through simplified bowls and open apertures. Numerals match the same squared-round logic and maintain a consistent, grid-friendly cadence that reads clearly in short text despite the intentional hand-made wobble.