Print Utbon 5 is a very bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, book covers, playful, retro, whimsical, theatrical, quirky, expressive display, vintage flavor, handmade texture, poster impact, condensed, decorative, flared, inked, bouncy.
A condensed display face with chunky, inky strokes and pronounced contrast between thick verticals and thin hairlines. Forms are largely upright but softened by hand-drawn irregularities, with flared terminals, bulbous curves, and occasional teardrop-like joins that give the outlines a carved/inked feel. Counters are compact and often vertically pinched, while curves (notably S, C, and 3) show lively swelling and tapering. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with uneven internal spacing and variable character widths that emphasize a handmade, poster-like texture.
Well-suited to short headlines and display copy where its condensed stance and hand-inked texture can carry personality—posters, event flyers, labels, packaging, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for chapter openers or book-cover titling when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The font reads as playful and slightly dramatic, with a nostalgic, old-timey showcard energy. Its bouncy curves and flared ends create a friendly eccentricity that feels more expressive than formal, leaning toward whimsical signage and theatrical titling.
The design appears intended to deliver a hand-rendered, vintage-leaning display voice with strong vertical presence. Its contrasty strokes, flared terminals, and deliberately irregular details prioritize character and impact over neutral readability.
Uppercase shapes tend to be tall and columnar, while lowercase introduces more personality through rounded bowls and loopier descenders (such as g, y, and j). Numerals mirror the same swelling-and-tapering logic, producing bold figures suited to attention-grabbing settings. At smaller sizes the tight counters and thin connecting hairlines may reduce clarity, so it performs best when given room to breathe.