Print Utmid 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, children’s, craft branding, playful, quirky, handmade, storybook, whimsical, hand-lettered charm, expressive display, playful tone, storybook feel, brushy, spiky, wiry, uneven baseline, tall ascenders.
A hand-drawn print with slender, brush-like strokes and lively, slightly irregular contours. Letterforms are generally upright with narrow overall proportions, but widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm. Strokes show tapered terminals and occasional pointed, thorn-like ends, with a moderate thick–thin fluctuation typical of a quick pen or brush. Counters are open and simplified, round letters stay fairly compact, and many capitals and ascenders push tall, giving the design a wiry vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display contexts where texture and character are an asset—posters, headlines, packaging, and book or game titles. It can also work for short, high-impact copy in children’s or whimsical branding, especially when set with generous spacing to preserve its delicate strokes and irregular details.
The font reads as mischievous and whimsical, with a lightly spooky or fairy-tale edge created by its sharp terminals and jittery hand-made texture. It feels informal and expressive rather than polished, lending personality and motion to short phrases.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with a brush or flexible pen, prioritizing charm and individuality over strict uniformity. Its narrow, tall silhouettes and pointed terminals suggest a deliberate effort to create a distinctive, playful voice that stands out in titles and branding.
Uppercase forms tend to be more distinctive and displayy than the lowercase, while the lowercase remains simple and readable at display sizes. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic with slightly inconsistent widths and lively, tapered finishes, helping keep a cohesive, sketch-like color across mixed text.