Print Vakan 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social graphics, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten feel, friendly readability, casual tone, human warmth, rounded, monoline, bouncy, open counters, soft terminals.
This font has a hand-drawn print structure with mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded turns. Letterforms are simplified and open, with soft, blunt terminals and slight irregularities that keep the rhythm lively without looking messy. Curves are broad and clean (notably in C, O, S), while straight strokes retain a subtle wobble that reads as human-made. Proportions vary modestly from glyph to glyph, producing a natural, handwritten texture; numerals match the same rounded, informal construction and maintain clear, readable silhouettes.
It performs best in short to medium-length text where a friendly, handmade personality is desirable—such as children’s materials, light editorial callouts, labels, and casual branding. It also works well for posters, invitations, and digital graphics that benefit from an approachable, human touch.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, with a lighthearted, classroom-notes feel. Its friendly curves and relaxed spacing suggest an informal voice that’s more personable than polished, making text feel approachable and unpretentious.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, everyday handwriting while staying consistently readable. It prioritizes a natural pen-drawn feel—soft curves, open shapes, and gentle irregularity—over geometric precision, aiming for a welcoming informal voice.
Capitals are simple and legible, pairing easily with the lowercase without feeling overly formal. Ascenders and descenders are present but not exaggerated, and punctuation in the sample text sits comfortably with the same rounded, drawn-with-a-pen character.