Print Ugdal 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, quirky, storybook, whimsical, handcrafted, handmade feel, display impact, playful tone, storybook charm, spiky serifs, tapered strokes, brushed, calligraphic, bouncy.
A hand-drawn, print-style serif with tall, narrow proportions and lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes show pronounced tapering and sharp, spiky terminals that read like quick brush or pen lifts, creating a crisp high-contrast look. Letterforms are mostly upright but slightly waver in stem alignment and width, adding a natural, handmade texture. Counters are generally open and clean, with a modest x-height and prominent ascenders that give the face a vertical, airy silhouette.
This font works best for short display settings such as headlines, posters, titles, and cover typography where its handmade contrast and pointed terminals can be appreciated. It also suits packaging, invitations, and greeting-card style layouts that benefit from an informal, whimsical voice; for longer text, generous spacing and larger sizes will help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is playful and slightly eccentric, with a storybook and craft-market charm. Its bouncy proportions and pointed terminals give it an energetic, mischievous personality that feels informal and human rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the character of hand-rendered lettering in a structured serif framework—tall, condensed forms paired with lively stroke tapering and deliberately irregular details. The goal seems to be an expressive display face that feels crafted and personable while remaining legible in short text blocks.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and condensed, while lowercase widths vary more noticeably, producing a dynamic, uneven color in text. Numerals share the same tapered, hand-cut feeling, and punctuation (including the ampersand) keeps the same sharp, calligraphic finishing.