Print Darer 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, posters, book covers, packaging, spooky, hand-drawn, edgy, quirky, rough, handmade feel, dramatic display, spooky theme, casual impact, brushy, ragged, expressive, organic, irregular.
A hand-drawn print face with brush-like strokes, uneven edges, and subtly tapered terminals. Letterforms are generally upright and compact, with irregular stroke widths and slight wobble in verticals that preserves a natural marker/brush rhythm. Counters are open and rounded, while joins and curves show intentional roughness and small kinks that keep the texture lively. The overall spacing feels tight-to-moderate and varies slightly per glyph, reinforcing the informal, drawn quality.
Best suited to short display settings where texture and personality are desirable—titles, posters, event graphics, book covers, packaging, and branded headlines for seasonal or spooky themes. It can also work for pull quotes or signage when set at comfortable sizes that let the rough edges read clearly.
The font projects a spooky, storybook energy—playful rather than truly frightening—mixing scratchy, inked texture with a casual handwritten confidence. Its uneven contours and pointed accents give it an edgy, mysterious tone that suits themed, atmospheric work without becoming illegible.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered brush writing while adding a slightly sinister, jagged flavor for dramatic display use. Consistent texture and deliberate irregularity suggest a focus on characterful impact over typographic neutrality.
Uppercase forms include occasional sharper, fang-like angles and exaggerated strokes, while lowercase keeps a simpler, more note-like construction; together they read as a cohesive, intentionally imperfect set. Numerals follow the same rough brush logic, with clear silhouettes and slightly irregular curves that match the letter texture.