Print Kigub 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, children’s, branding, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, human touch, approachability, informality, hand-lettered feel, casual readability, rounded, brushed, bouncy, organic, monoline.
A lively, hand-drawn print face with rounded terminals and a brush-marker feel. Strokes are mostly monoline with softly swelling curves, and the outlines retain slight irregularities that create a natural, handmade rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly right-leaning, with uneven widths and a buoyant baseline that keeps text feeling animated. Counters are open and simplified, and joins are smooth rather than sharply constructed, supporting a legible but informal texture in paragraphs and headlines.
Well-suited for short-to-medium text where an informal, human touch is desired—such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, classroom materials, and friendly brand identities. It also works nicely for headings, quotes, and display lines that benefit from a personable, handwritten presence.
The font reads as warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, conversational tone. Its gentle wobble and rounded shapes suggest spontaneity and friendliness rather than formality, giving copy a youthful, upbeat character. Overall, it evokes casual notes and hand-lettered signage more than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to provide an easygoing hand-lettered look with consistent readability. Its controlled monoline structure and rounded, brushy finishes aim to balance charm and clarity, offering a dependable casual voice for display and supporting text.
Capital forms are tall and straightforward, while lowercase shapes stay simple and somewhat compact, maintaining clarity even with the hand-rendered variance. The numerals follow the same rounded, drawn-with-a-pen logic, matching the alphabet for cohesive set dressing. The texture becomes more expressive at larger sizes, where the stroke irregularities and softened corners are most visible.