Print Atrug 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, greeting cards, packaging, children’s media, quirky, whimsical, casual, playful, sketchy, informality, personality, hand-lettered feel, playfulness, display emphasis, tall, spindly, monoline, hand-drawn, airy.
A tall, spindly hand-drawn print with a monoline stroke and softly irregular curves. Letters are condensed with long ascenders and descenders, and a notably small x-height that makes lowercase feel delicate next to the towering capitals. Shapes are simplified and open, with rounded terminals, narrow bowls, and occasional slight waviness that preserves a pen-sketch texture. Numerals and punctuation follow the same slender, lightly uneven rhythm for a cohesive, informal color on the page.
This font suits short display settings where personality matters: headings, posters, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and playful editorial or children’s-oriented graphics. It can also work for brief annotations or labels when paired with ample size and leading to maintain clarity.
The overall tone is quirky and whimsical, like quick lettering on a note card or a playful caption. Its thin, elongated forms give it a slightly mischievous, storybook feel while staying friendly and approachable rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, informal hand lettering with an intentionally tall, narrow silhouette. By keeping strokes simple and slightly irregular, it emphasizes charm and individuality over strict geometric consistency, creating a distinctive display voice for lighthearted communication.
Spacing reads on the generous side due to the slim strokes, helping the forms breathe, but the small lowercase and condensed widths make it best when set with comfortable tracking and line spacing. The uppercase is especially prominent and can be used to create a distinctive, lanky headline voice.