Print Lydas 5 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, children’s content, craft packaging, social posts, posters, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, homespun, handwritten clarity, approachability, casual personality, everyday legibility, rounded, loopy, soft terminals, open counters, bouncy.
This font presents a hand-drawn print style with smooth, rounded strokes and gently irregular curvature that mimics marker or felt-tip writing. Letterforms are mostly open and airy, with soft terminals and simplified construction; curves dominate, and joins stay clean without connecting letters. Proportions vary slightly from glyph to glyph, giving a lively rhythm, while overall spacing remains even enough for paragraph setting. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, compact bowls, and a relatively small x-height compared to the tall ascenders and descenders.
It works well for short-to-medium text where an informal, personable voice is desired—such as greeting cards, classroom materials, craft and boutique packaging, and casual posters or social media graphics. It can also serve as a friendly display companion in headings and pull quotes, especially when paired with a more neutral text face for contrast.
The overall tone is warm and informal, reading like neat handwriting rather than a formal text face. Its bouncy shapes and soft edges lend a cheerful, conversational feel that suits friendly messaging and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, legible handwritten look with enough consistency for repeated use, while preserving small natural variations that keep it human and approachable. It prioritizes clarity and charm over strict geometric uniformity.
Uppercase forms are straightforward and rounded, with a noticeably soft, hand-drawn geometry (for example, the curved G and the looped Q tail). Numerals follow the same easy, handwritten logic, with simple shapes and gentle bends that match the alphabet. In longer text, the subtle irregularity adds personality without becoming overly rough or distressed.