Print Kobay 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, classroom materials, headlines, playful, friendly, kidlike, casual, quirky, approachability, handmade feel, playful branding, friendly emphasis, rounded, bubbly, chunky, soft terminals, irregular.
A rounded, heavy, hand-drawn print style with soft, blunted terminals and gently uneven stroke edges that mimic marker lettering. Forms are largely monoline in feel, with inflated bowls and simplified construction, producing a chunky silhouette and open counters. Proportions are intentionally irregular—widths vary noticeably between letters—while curves stay smooth and corners remain consistently softened, keeping the texture cohesive in text.
This style works best where warmth and informality are desirable: children’s content, playful branding, packaging, craft labels, event posters, and short headlines. It can also serve for friendly UI accents or social graphics when used at moderate-to-large sizes to preserve the open counters and rounded details.
The tone is cheerful and approachable, with a slightly mischievous, kidlike energy. Its wobbly regularity and puffy shapes feel informal and personable, leaning more toward fun signage than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, hand-lettered voice with strong presence and high immediacy. It prioritizes charm and readability through rounded geometry, simplified letterforms, and consistent soft terminals rather than strict typographic precision.
Distinctive shapes include a single-storey lowercase a and g, a broad, rounded W, and numerals that keep the same soft, hand-drawn logic as the letters. Spacing appears comfortably generous, helping the thick strokes avoid clogging in continuous text.