Print Dagel 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, friendly, playful, casual, quirky, approachable, hand-lettered feel, casual display, friendly tone, informal readability, rounded, monoline-ish, soft terminals, hand-drawn, bouncy.
A casual hand-drawn print with rounded, softly irregular strokes and slightly bouncy baseline behavior. The letterforms are generally simple and open, with gentle curves, subtly flattened joins, and occasional tapering that suggests a marker or brush-pen feel. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, and counters stay generous, keeping the texture airy despite the dark stroke. Uppercase forms read cleanly and upright, while lowercase shows more personality through uneven bowls, varied stem lengths, and informal construction.
This font is well suited to informal messaging such as children’s materials, playful packaging, greeting cards, posters, and short headlines in social media graphics. It can also work for labels or callouts where a human, approachable voice is preferred over a polished corporate tone.
The overall tone is friendly and conversational, with a light, humorous character. Its imperfect rhythm and softened shapes create an approachable, childlike warmth without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing warmth and personality over strict geometric consistency. Its rounded forms and irregular rhythm suggest a deliberate effort to feel natural, spontaneous, and easygoing in everyday display text.
The numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic with rounded silhouettes and mild idiosyncrasies, helping the set feel cohesive in mixed text. The sample text shows good clarity at display and subhead sizes, where the natural wobble becomes a feature rather than a distraction.