Print Pegum 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, children’s, crafts, social media, playful, handmade, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade feel, casual display, friendly messaging, expressive texture, brushy, rounded, bouncy, inked, irregular.
This font presents informal, hand-drawn print letterforms with brush-like strokes and visibly irregular contour edges. Strokes show marked thick–thin modulation and occasional tapered terminals, creating a lively texture with a slightly inky, organic finish. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with rounded bowls, compact counters, and a gently bouncy baseline rhythm in text. The lowercase is simple and readable, with a modest x-height and soft, uneven joins that keep the forms feeling drawn rather than constructed.
It works best where an informal, human touch is desirable—packaging, labels, café menus, greeting cards, classroom materials, and social graphics. The bold, brushy presence helps it stand up in short headlines and callouts, while the textured rhythm can also support brief passages at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a whimsical handmade character that feels spontaneous and personal. Its uneven details and lively stroke contrast give it a crafty, homemade warmth rather than a polished, corporate voice.
The design appears intended to mimic quick marker or brush lettering: friendly, legible print shapes with expressive stroke modulation and controlled irregularity. It prioritizes personality and warmth over strict geometric consistency, aiming for an authentic hand-made feel in display-led typography.
Capitals tend to be tall and airy with simplified structure, while many lowercase forms lean toward single-story, handwritten conventions. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, mixing rounded forms with occasional sharp, brushy turns that add character in headlines and short strings.