Print Malar 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, educational, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, handmade, human warmth, informal clarity, playful legibility, rounded, monoline, bouncy, soft terminals, open counters.
A relaxed handwritten print with monoline strokes, rounded corners, and softly tapered terminals. The forms are simple and open, with a slightly bouncy baseline and mild irregularities that preserve a drawn-by-hand rhythm without becoming messy. Uppercase shapes are clean and airy, while the lowercase is compact and simplified, with single-storey a and g and generally generous apertures that keep counters open. Numerals follow the same casual logic, with smooth curves and an easy, informal construction.
Well suited to children’s and educational materials, casual posters and flyers, greeting cards, invitations, and craft or boutique branding where a friendly handwritten tone is desired. It reads best at display and subhead sizes, and can also work for short passages where warmth matters more than strict typographic precision.
The overall tone is warm and personable, evoking note-taking, classroom materials, and friendly packaging. Its gentle wobble and rounded geometry feel playful and informal, projecting a human, conversational voice rather than a polished corporate one.
The design appears intended to capture an approachable hand-drawn print style that stays highly legible, combining playful irregularity with consistent construction for dependable everyday use.
Spacing appears moderately loose with clear inter-letter separation, supporting legibility in short to medium lines. The stroke endings and joins are consistently softened, giving the design a cohesive “marker/pen” feel even though the outlines remain tidy and controlled.