Print Vedom 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, invitations, branding, whimsical, bookish, playful, handmade, quirky, handmade charm, display voice, storybook tone, boutique branding, expressive titles, spidery, airy, elongated, organic, lively.
This font has a delicate, spidery build with tall proportions and slender strokes. Letterforms feel hand-drawn but carefully controlled, with subtle waviness in stems and gentle, tapered terminals that create a calligraphic-influenced texture. Counters are generally open and oval, while curves and joins show slight irregularities that keep the rhythm lively without becoming messy. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing an uneven, human cadence that’s especially noticeable in the lowercase and the narrow capitals.
It works best for short-to-medium display text such as headlines, posters, book or chapter titles, invitations, and branding where a handmade personality is desired. In longer passages, it’s better reserved for pull quotes or occasional emphasis, especially at comfortable sizes and with generous spacing.
The overall tone is whimsical and lightly eccentric, with a storybook and boutique feel rather than a formal editorial voice. Its thin, wiry presence reads as friendly and expressive, suggesting a handcrafted sensibility suited to charming, personable messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal pen lettering in a refined, stylized way—maintaining human irregularity while keeping letterforms consistent enough for readable display typography. Its narrow, vertical stance and delicate stroke work together to create an airy, distinctive texture for expressive titles and names.
Capitals are notably tall and narrow, creating a vertical silhouette that can feel elegant but also a bit theatrical. Numerals follow the same narrow, lightly drawn style, and the thin strokes suggest using it at moderate-to-large sizes where its delicate details can remain clear.