Print Karis 5 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, childlike, handmade feel, approachability, casual clarity, playful tone, rounded, bubbly, soft, chunky, naive.
A rounded, marker-like print face with thick, consistently weighted strokes and soft terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with simplified geometry and a gentle wobble that keeps the rhythm informal without becoming messy. Counters are small and closed up in places, and joins are smooth and bulbous, giving the overall texture a dense, plush color on the page. Numerals and capitals follow the same friendly, hand-drawn logic, with minimal sharp corners and an overall preference for curves.
Well-suited to kids-oriented projects, playful branding, packaging, and informal posters where warmth and personality are prioritized. It performs especially well in headlines, labels, and short blurbs, and can add a friendly handcrafted feel to invitations and greeting-card style designs.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, like handwritten signage or classroom lettering. Its bouncy shapes and softened structure feel lighthearted and personable, lending a cheerful, conversational voice to short messages and headings.
The design appears intended to mimic a thick felt-tip or marker print, delivering an easygoing handwritten look with consistent stroke weight and rounded forms. It aims for charm and clarity over precision, creating a bold, friendly voice for informal communication.
At text sizes the heavy strokes and tight counters create a strong, dark texture, so it reads best with generous spacing and short line lengths. The lowercase has a casual, simplified construction that reinforces the hand-rendered feel while staying clearly legible.