Print Dibuz 5 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, invites, whimsical, airy, playful, hand-drawn, delicate, expressiveness, handmade feel, playfulness, distinctive voice, display clarity, spiky terminals, tapered strokes, open counters, loose spacing, quirky.
This font has a delicate, hand-drawn construction with slender strokes and frequent tapered, spike-like terminals that resemble quick pen lifts. Letterforms are mostly rounded and open, with simplified geometry and minimal modulation; the contrast comes more from tapering ends than from thick–thin stress. Curves are smooth but slightly irregular, giving an organic rhythm, while verticals stay clean and straight. Proportions lean tall with compact lowercase bodies, and overall spacing feels a touch loose, helping the thin strokes stay readable in short bursts.
Best suited for display settings like headlines, posters, packaging, and cover work where its thin strokes and quirky terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can add personality to invitations, craft branding, and short editorial pull quotes, but may feel too delicate for dense body text or very small UI sizes.
The tone is lighthearted and slightly magical, combining friendly roundness with sharp, whimsical accents. It feels informal and sketch-like rather than polished or corporate, suggesting personality and spontaneity. The pointed terminals add a subtle edge that keeps it from reading as purely cute.
The design appears intended to mimic an informal printed hand with a distinctive signature: soft, rounded forms punctuated by sharp tapered terminals. It aims to provide a recognizable, expressive voice for friendly display typography while remaining legible through open shapes and straightforward letter construction.
Uppercase shows especially pronounced tapered joins and wedge-like ends on letters such as A, M, N, and W, while lowercase maintains a softer, more handwritten flow. Numerals follow the same airy, minimal-stroke approach, keeping shapes simple and open for a cohesive set.