Print Nykem 5 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, social media, casual, friendly, lively, personal, retro, handwritten warmth, casual display, human texture, informal branding, brushy, slanted, rounded, loose, expressive.
A lively handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and brush-like strokes. Letterforms are open and rounded with soft terminals, modest baseline bounce, and slightly irregular stroke edges that preserve a natural hand-drawn rhythm. Proportions are generous and horizontally spacious, with compact lowercase bodies and tall, flowing ascenders and descenders; caps are similarly broad and slightly wavy, reinforcing an informal texture. Numerals follow the same easy, cursive-leaning motion, keeping shapes simple and readable.
Best suited for short to medium runs of text where personality is a feature: packaging callouts, posters, book covers, greeting cards, menu headers, and social media graphics. It also works well for quotes, invitations, and branding accents where a handwritten note-like voice is desired.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—like quick marker lettering on a note or a casual sign. Its energetic slant and springy rhythm add warmth and spontaneity, giving text a friendly, conversational feel with a lightly nostalgic, handmade character.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting in a clean, readable print style—delivering informal charm while keeping letterforms clear enough for everyday display use.
The texture stays coherent across the set while allowing small variations that keep it from feeling mechanical. Curves tend to be smoothly drawn rather than angular, and many characters show subtle entry/exit flicks that enhance the sense of continuous hand movement even though the letters remain unconnected.