Print Dagon 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, menus, quotes, playful, casual, quirky, handmade, friendly, hand-lettered feel, add personality, casual emphasis, human warmth, brushy, bouncy, rounded, lively, informal.
A lively hand-drawn print face with brush-like strokes, noticeable contrast between thick and thin parts, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms mix rounded bowls with sharper, tapered terminals, creating a quick, gestural rhythm that still reads clearly. Proportions are compact with relatively small lowercase bodies and long, elastic ascenders/descenders, while widths vary from narrow stems to wider, open curves. Counters tend to be open and airy, and the stroke edges look organic rather than mechanically even.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality is the priority: posters, headlines, pull quotes, social graphics, packaging, and menu/restaurant branding. It can also work for playful UI accents or labels, while long-form reading is better kept to larger sizes due to the energetic stroke contrast and compact lowercase.
The overall tone is upbeat and conversational, like confident marker lettering used for notes, menus, or hand-labeled packaging. Its irregularities feel intentional and personable, adding charm and spontaneity without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering in a clean, unconnected print style—combining brisk brush movement, slanted posture, and varied letter widths to deliver an informal, expressive voice.
Capitals show simplified, sign-like constructions with occasional dramatic strokes (notably in letters with diagonals and loops), while the lowercase maintains a smooth, quick-written cadence. Numerals match the same brush energy, with rounded shapes and slightly uneven stroke stress that reinforces the handmade character.