Print Elmi 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, quotes, social media, casual, expressive, playful, personal, rustic, human touch, informality, energy, handmade feel, brushy, textured, bouncy, irregular, organic.
A lively handwritten print with a right-leaning, brush-pen feel and visibly irregular stroke edges. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, built from quick, confident strokes with occasional tapering and small blobs where the pen appears to pause. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with a bouncy baseline and uneven widths that create a natural, improvised rhythm. Counters are open and shapes are simplified, giving the set an energetic, sketch-like presence rather than a polished calligraphic finish.
This style works well for short-to-medium text where a handwritten voice is desired, such as posters, packaging callouts, café menus, quote graphics, and social media creatives. It’s particularly effective for headings, subheads, and emphasis lines that benefit from an expressive, human texture.
The overall tone is informal and human, like a quick note written with a marker or brush. Its uneven texture and spirited slant convey spontaneity and approachability, lending a friendly, slightly rugged character. The font reads as expressive and conversational, emphasizing personality over precision.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting in a consistent, usable character set. It prioritizes natural variation, momentum, and a personal tone, aiming to feel like authentic hand lettering rather than a mechanically regular script.
Uppercase forms are tall and gestural, while the lowercase appears comparatively small, reinforcing the short-x-height impression and increasing the contrast between cases. Round letters show slight wobble and asymmetry, and diagonals and terminals often finish with soft, brushed ends. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with simple, loosely formed shapes that match the alphabet’s rhythm.