Print Gakep 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s media, social graphics, playful, casual, handmade, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, casual display, friendly tone, craft aesthetic, brushy, chunky, rounded, uneven, inked.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, brush-like strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular, with gentle wobble in verticals and uneven stroke edges that suggest marker or brush lettering. Counters stay fairly open despite the weight, and the overall rhythm is bouncy, with small baseline and width variations across glyphs. Numerals match the same informal construction, leaning on rounded shapes and sturdy stems for a cohesive set.
Best suited to headlines, short statements, and display text where a handmade voice is desired—such as posters, packaging callouts, children’s materials, and casual branding or social graphics. It can also work for brief subheads or labels when you want warmth and emphasis without a polished, geometric look.
The tone is lighthearted and personable, like handwritten titles on posters or notebooks. Its imperfect, inky texture reads approachable and energetic rather than formal, bringing a crafty, DIY character to short lines of text.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered print with a bold, brushy texture and intentionally imperfect contours. It prioritizes personality and impact over strict uniformity, aiming for a friendly, crafted feel in display settings.
In longer samples the dense weight and lively irregularity create strong presence, while the tighter proportions help headings feel compact. The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, keeping the set unified even as individual letters vary slightly in width and shape.