Print Tunes 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font visually similar to 'CalliSans' by 38-lineart (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, greeting cards, playful, folksy, friendly, handmade, storybook, handmade charm, approachability, display impact, casual tone, brushy, rounded, soft serifs, wedge terminals, bouncy.
A lively handwritten print with bold, brush-like strokes and gently irregular contours. Letterforms are rounded and slightly condensed in places, with soft, wedge-shaped terminals and occasional flared, serif-like nubs that give a calligraphic flavor without connecting strokes. Curves are full and slightly asymmetrical, counters are generous, and baseline rhythm is intentionally uneven, creating an organic, drawn-on feel. Capitals are broad and emphatic, while the lowercase is compact with a short x-height and pronounced ascenders and descenders, contributing to a varied, animated texture in text.
Best suited to display uses such as headlines, posters, packaging, and cover typography where its hand-drawn character can lead the composition. It also works well for greeting cards, café menus, classroom materials, and playful branding that benefits from a personable, crafted voice.
The tone is warm and informal, evoking hand-lettered signs, children’s books, and lighthearted editorial display. Its buoyant shapes and slightly quirky rhythm read as approachable and human, with a hint of rustic charm rather than polished formality.
The font appears designed to simulate confident hand lettering with a brush-pen look—balancing bold presence with friendly irregularity. Its proportions and terminal treatments aim to deliver charm and readability in short-to-medium text settings, prioritizing expressiveness over strict geometric uniformity.
The design maintains consistent stroke energy across letters while allowing noticeable per-glyph variation, which adds personality in headlines. The numerals share the same soft, brushy construction and feel sturdy and decorative, making them most effective at larger sizes where the terminal shaping is easy to appreciate.