Print Utnaf 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, logotypes, medieval, storybook, gothic, dramatic, folkloric, evocation, ornamentation, thematic display, historic feel, angular, calligraphic, chiseled, pointed, crisp.
This typeface presents a hand-drawn, calligraphic blackletter influence with sharp, tapered terminals and wedge-like cuts that suggest a broad-nib or carved-pen gesture. Strokes show moderate contrast with frequent triangular joins and crisp corners, creating a faceted, chiseled texture across words. Capitals are compact and emphatic, mixing vertical solidity with occasional curved bowls, while lowercase forms keep a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are often narrow, producing dense, high-impact silhouettes that hold together best at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, headlines, branding marks, book and game covers, and themed packaging where texture and character are more important than neutral readability. It can also work for short quotes or chapter titles, especially when a historical or fantasy mood is desired.
The overall tone feels medieval and storybook-like, with a gothic edge that reads as ceremonial, mysterious, and slightly theatrical. The sharp angles and ink-trap-like notches give it an old-world, hand-rendered character suited to fantasy and folklore aesthetics.
The font appears designed to translate hand-drawn, old-world lettering into a consistent, usable alphabet with strong personality. Its narrow, angular construction and pointed terminals prioritize atmosphere and visual drama, aiming to evoke medieval craft and ornamental sign lettering rather than everyday text setting.
The design relies on distinctive spurs, beak-like terminals, and diagonal cuts that create strong internal rhythm and recognizable word shapes. Numerals follow the same pointed, calligraphic logic, with stylized curves and pronounced stroke endings that match the letterforms.