Print Hybow 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids media, posters, packaging, social graphics, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, approachability, handmade feel, informal voice, display impact, rounded, chunky, bouncy, hand-drawn, soft corners.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print with thick, low-contrast strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms are simple and open, with slightly irregular curves and a gentle wobble that keeps the texture lively without sacrificing clarity. Counters are generous and shapes lean toward circular construction, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, made-by-hand rhythm.
Well suited to children’s content, playful branding, informal posters, and packaging where a friendly hand-made voice is desired. It works best at display sizes for titles, stickers, labels, and social graphics, and can also handle short bursts of text when a bold, casual texture is appropriate.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a childlike, lighthearted energy. Its uneven, brushy solidity reads friendly rather than polished, making it feel conversational and fun.
The design appears intended to provide an easygoing, hand-rendered alternative to clean sans fonts, prioritizing warmth and personality over geometric precision. Its consistent heaviness and rounded forms aim for immediate legibility while preserving an unmistakably homemade feel.
The caps have a sturdy, almost bubble-like presence, while the lowercase keeps a relaxed, handwritten cadence. Numerals match the same rounded, simplified style, and the font maintains strong color on the page, especially in short lines and headings.