Print Soban 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, cheerful, approachable, hand-drawn feel, friendly display, casual readability, playful impact, rounded, blobby, soft, bouncy, cartoonish.
A rounded, heavy marker-like print with soft terminals and gently irregular contours that mimic hand-drawn pressure and motion. Strokes stay broadly monolinear, with subtle wobble and uneven joins that create an organic rhythm rather than geometric precision. Counters are compact and often teardrop or bean-shaped, and curves dominate over sharp corners, giving forms a slightly inflated, “puffy” silhouette. Overall spacing feels open and forgiving, with lively width variation across letters that keeps the texture animated in words and lines.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a friendly, informal voice is desired—such as children’s books, classroom materials, playful packaging, craft labels, social graphics, and upbeat posters. It can also work for signage or UI moments that benefit from a soft, welcoming personality, especially at larger sizes.
The font conveys a warm, upbeat tone with a kid-friendly, comic-leaning charm. Its soft shapes and informal construction feel personable and non-intimidating, suggesting spontaneity and fun rather than formality or restraint.
The design appears intended to replicate the feel of thick, hand-drawn lettering—casual, rounded, and highly legible—while maintaining consistent enough shapes to set cleanly in lines of text. Its emphasis on soft curves and compact counters prioritizes charm and impact over strict typographic rigidity.
Distinctive, rounded caps and a soft, droplet-like dot on the i/j reinforce the hand-made character. Numerals match the same chunky, rounded logic, reading clearly while maintaining the playful, slightly wavy stroke behavior.