Print Wigil 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, energetic, handwritten voice, quick brush feel, casual emphasis, display readability, brushed, slanted, condensed, monolinear, rounded.
A brisk, brush-pen style script with a consistent rightward slant and compact, condensed proportions. Strokes read mostly monolinear with subtle pressure changes at curves and terminals, creating moderate contrast without heavy shading. Forms are unconnected and airy, with narrow counters, rounded turns, and occasional tapered ends that mimic quick handwriting. Uppercase letters are tall and gestural, while the lowercase stays compact with short ascenders/descenders relative to the overall cap height, giving text a tight vertical rhythm.
This font is well suited to short, attention-getting copy such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and quote treatments where a handwritten voice is desired. It performs best at display sizes where the narrow proportions and brisk brush details remain clear.
The overall tone feels informal and upbeat, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or brush marker. Its energetic movement and slightly exaggerated slant convey friendliness and spontaneity rather than formality or precision.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick, brushed handwriting in a clean, repeatable digital form—prioritizing personality and motion while keeping letterforms readable for short lines of text.
The figures follow the same handwritten logic as the letters, with simple, streamlined shapes and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in running text. Spacing appears relatively tight, reinforcing the condensed, fast-written character, and the uppercase introduces extra flourish that can add emphasis in short bursts.