Print Gukiv 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, social graphics, playful, casual, quirky, friendly, handmade, handwritten charm, informal clarity, space-saving display, personal tone, monoline, upright slant, bouncy baseline, rounded terminals, irregular rhythm.
A slender, hand-drawn print face with monoline strokes and gently uneven pressure that creates a lively, organic rhythm. Letterforms are tall and condensed with a slight backward lean, narrow counters, and simple constructions that favor single-stroke shapes and rounded joins. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, and the baseline has a subtly bouncy, human cadence rather than mechanical consistency. Numerals match the same narrow, sketchy texture, with open, airy shapes and informal proportions.
Works best for short to medium-length text where an informal, handcrafted voice is desired—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, greeting cards, classroom materials, and social or editorial graphics. The narrow build also helps when space is tight, while the playful texture keeps large sizes from feeling sterile.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personal, like quick marker notes or a hand-lettered caption. Its slight awkwardness and uneven pacing read as intentional and charming, giving text an approachable, whimsical character suited to informal communication.
Designed to emulate neat-but-human handwritten print with a tall, condensed stance and a gently quirky, backward-leaning posture. The aim appears to be an approachable display hand that feels spontaneous and personal while remaining legible in punchy titles and captions.
Capitals feel especially tall and linear, while lowercase forms keep a compact body with prominent ascenders/descenders that add vertical sparkle in text. Round letters (like o/e) appear slightly pinched and off-round, reinforcing the handmade look, and punctuation in the sample text sits lightly with modest emphasis.