Print Nanav 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, greeting cards, packaging, cafés, craft branding, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, storybook, human warmth, informal clarity, handmade charm, playful voice, rounded, bouncy, looped, quirky, inky.
A casual, hand-drawn print with lively stroke modulation and slightly irregular contours that preserve a consistent overall rhythm. Forms lean toward rounded bowls and soft terminals, with frequent looped joins and occasional teardrop-like ends that mimic pen pressure. Capitals are simple and slightly decorative, while lowercase alternates between compact, upright stems and more expressive letters with tall ascenders and long descenders. Spacing feels organic rather than mechanical, giving lines a gently bouncy texture in continuous text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium copy where a friendly handmade feel is desired, such as children’s materials, greeting cards, product packaging, café menus, and craft-oriented branding. It can also work for posters, social graphics, and pull quotes where personality matters more than strict typographic neutrality.
The tone is warm and informal, with a playful, storybook-like charm. Its uneven ink edges and looped details read as personal and approachable, suggesting notes, captions, and hand-lettered headings rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of neat handwriting—clear enough for reading, but with enough irregularity and looping detail to feel human and spontaneous. It aims for a casual printed look that remains recognizable across the alphabet while keeping a lively, hand-inked texture.
Several glyphs show distinctive, characterful gestures—looped descenders and occasional flourish-like terminals—creating an intentionally imperfect, hand-rendered finish. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly rounded, pen-drawn shapes and modest contrast.