Print Yokem 5 is a very bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, apparel, energetic, rugged, casual, youthful, expressive, handmade feel, high impact, motion, casual tone, grit texture, brushy, textured, slanted, compact, punchy.
This font presents a dry-brush, all-caps-and-lowercase print style with a strong rightward slant and visibly textured stroke edges. Strokes are heavy with sharp, tapered terminals and frequent roughness that suggests fast marker or brush movement. Letterforms are compact and somewhat condensed, with irregular stroke modulation and lively, uneven contours that keep the rhythm human and dynamic rather than geometric. Counters are small and sometimes partially closed by the brush texture, while diagonals and joins show pronounced pressure changes and occasional ink breaks.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headline treatments, cover art, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. The rough brush texture and compact forms also work well for sports branding, event promotions, and apparel-style lettering where a handmade, kinetic feel is desired. For longer passages, it performs better at larger sizes where the texture and tight counters remain clear.
The overall tone is bold, energetic, and informal, with a gritty handcrafted character. It reads as sporty and street-leaning, conveying urgency and momentum rather than refinement. The texture adds a raw, handmade authenticity that feels confident and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, pressure-driven brush lettering in a clean, unconnected print structure, delivering immediacy and visual punch. Its slant, texture, and compact proportions aim to create motion and attitude, making text feel hand-rendered and emphatic.
Uppercase shapes tend to be simpler and more poster-like, while lowercase introduces more variation in proportions and stroke entry/exit behavior. Numerals share the same brushed texture and slanted stance, with simplified forms that prioritize impact over precision at small sizes.