Print Dadad 5 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, greeting cards, playful, quirky, hand-drawn, casual, storybook, hand-lettered feel, whimsy, informal display, youthful tone, brushy, spiky, tapered, rounded, bouncy.
This font has an informal, hand-drawn print style with narrow proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are low-contrast but strongly tapered, creating sharp, brush-like terminals and occasional wedge-shaped points. Counters are generally open and rounded, while many joins and diagonals feel slightly angular, giving letters a subtly spiky silhouette. The lowercase is compact with a short x-height and simple forms, and the overall spacing reads loose and organic rather than mechanically consistent.
It works best for short to medium display text where personality is more important than strict uniformity—such as headlines, posters, playful packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and children’s or whimsical editorial accents. It can also serve as an expressive accent font in UI or social graphics when used at larger sizes.
The overall tone is playful and a bit mischievous, like marker or brush lettering used for lighthearted messaging. Its bouncy shapes and pointed terminals give it an energetic, whimsical feel that leans friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with brush-like tapering and a lively baseline, prioritizing charm and spontaneity over geometric precision. Its narrow build and animated terminals help it stand out in display settings while keeping a casual, approachable voice.
Uppercase forms show distinctive, expressive gestures (notably in diagonals and pointed terminals), while the numerals maintain the same hand-made taper and rounded counter shapes. The font stays coherent across the set, but retains intentional irregularities that reinforce the drawn-by-hand character.