Print Virab 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, quirky, hand-drawn, whimsical, lighthearted, handmade feel, friendly tone, distinctive display, casual charm, tall, condensed, bouncy, nervy, spidery.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print style with slender strokes and slightly uneven pressure that creates a subtle contrast. Stems are long and narrow, with occasional flared or tapered terminals and small, sketch-like hooks that keep the outlines lively. Curves are simplified and somewhat elastic, and spacing varies just enough to feel human while staying consistent across the set. Overall rhythm is vertical and airy, with narrow counters and a gently irregular baseline texture in running text.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings where its tall, narrow texture can add character—such as posters, headlines, cover titles, packaging callouts, and greeting cards. It can also serve as an expressive secondary font for quotes or captions when a casual, handmade voice is desired.
The tone is informal and playful, with a quirky, storybook-like character that feels personable rather than polished. Its lanky proportions and lively terminals give it a slightly eccentric, mischievous energy that reads as friendly and handmade.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with consistent proportions, trading mechanical uniformity for a charming, slightly irregular line. It aims to deliver a distinctive, narrow silhouette that stays legible while adding personality to display text.
Uppercase forms tend to be simple and monolinear in construction, while lowercase introduces more personality through occasional loops and soft asymmetries (notably in letters with bowls and descenders). Numerals follow the same narrow, drawn-with-a-pen logic, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.