Print Wiraf 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, humanist, youthful, handwritten feel, compact display, personal tone, quick emphasis, condensed, hand-drawn, monoline, brushed, bouncy.
A condensed, hand-drawn italic with a brisk rightward slant and softly tapered stroke endings. The letterforms feel pen- or brush-written: strokes show subtle swelling and narrowing, with rounded joins, occasional flicks, and gentle overshoots on curves. Proportions are tall and narrow, with open counters and simplified shapes that keep forms readable while preserving a spontaneous, slightly uneven rhythm typical of handwriting. Numerals and capitals follow the same narrow, upright-leaning construction, maintaining consistent texture in mixed settings.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display use where a casual handwritten tone is desired, such as posters, packaging callouts, menu highlights, invitations, and social media graphics. The condensed proportions can help fit longer words into tight spaces while retaining an expressive, personal feel.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, energetic cadence that suggests notes, labels, or casual headlines. Its narrow, slanted forms add urgency and motion, while the soft terminals and rounded shapes keep the voice approachable rather than sharp or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick handwriting in a tidy, consistent alphabet—compact enough for punchy messaging, yet textured enough to read as human-made rather than mechanically set.
In text, the condensed width creates a compact color that can feel airy due to generous internal space in letters like O, C, and e. Some characters show distinctive handwritten quirks (such as looped descenders and slight baseline wobble) that enhance authenticity but make it feel less rigid than a typographic italic.