Print Gobok 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, children’s media, packaging, posters, craft branding, whimsical, storybook, folksy, friendly, quirky, handmade feel, playful display, storybook tone, vintage charm, casual warmth, calligraphic, flared, tapered, irregular, bouncy.
A compact, hand-drawn print with tall proportions and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show gentle modulation with tapered endings and subtle flared terminals, giving letters a softly calligraphic feel rather than a rigid pen-plotter look. Curves are slightly wobbly and asymmetrical, counters tend to be small, and many glyphs carry a narrow, upright silhouette with occasional swelling at joins. The overall texture is dark and textured but controlled, with consistent character construction across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Works best for short to medium-length display settings where personality matters: titles, book covers, posters, packaging, and branding for handmade or boutique products. It can also suit pull quotes or section headings when you want a human, storybook feel, but the lively texture and narrow forms may become tiring in long passages at small sizes.
The tone is playful and old-fashioned, evoking storybook headings, craft signage, and whimsical display typography. Its irregularities read as human and approachable, adding charm and personality rather than strict formality. The narrow, tall stance gives it a slightly theatrical, eccentric flavor that suits lighthearted or imaginative themes.
The design appears intended to simulate informal hand-lettered print with a gently calligraphic touch—tapered strokes, flared terminals, and slightly irregular curves—to create a charming, personable texture. Its tall, compact shapes suggest an aim for display impact while keeping words visually tight and rhythmic.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, hand-lettered Roman shapes with distinctive flares, while lowercase letters show notable individuality (notably in the narrow verticals and looped/tailed forms). Numerals follow the same drawn rhythm, with rounded, slightly quirky shapes that maintain the font’s handcrafted texture. Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a way that contributes to a natural, handwritten cadence.