Print Irlab 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, social media, signage, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, cheerful, handmade feel, approachability, bold visibility, casual voice, rounded, chunky, blunt, bouncy, organic.
A chunky, marker-like handwritten print with rounded terminals and softly irregular outlines. Strokes stay consistently heavy with minimal contrast, creating a dense, high-ink silhouette and a steady color on the page. Letterforms are simplified and open, with broad curves and blunt joins; spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a lively rhythm rather than mechanical uniformity. The numerals match the same thick, informal construction, and the overall texture reads as bold, smooth, and easygoing.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handmade voice is needed, such as posters, packaging callouts, sticker-style graphics, kids-oriented materials, and social media headlines. It can also work for casual signage or labels where boldness and approachability matter more than refined typographic regularity.
The font conveys a warm, approachable tone that feels informal and conversational. Its bouncy proportions and softened edges suggest spontaneity and friendliness, closer to a felt-tip note or classroom lettering than a polished display face.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident marker printing—prioritizing warmth, visibility, and character over strict consistency. It aims to provide an informal, upbeat display voice with a thick stroke that holds up well at larger sizes.
In text, the heavy strokes create strong presence and clear word shapes, while the intentionally uneven contour and varying sidebearings add personality. The dot on the i/j appears as a simple round mark, reinforcing the casual, hand-drawn feel.