Print Udlev 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, branding, hand-drawn, playful, whimsical, casual, storybook, handmade feel, casual warmth, expressive display, friendly tone, brushy, organic, textured, lively, quirky.
A lively hand-drawn print with brush-like strokes and visible variation in pressure, producing tapered entries, occasional flare, and slight wobble along curves. Letterforms are mostly upright with an informal baseline and irregular spacing that creates a natural written rhythm. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with rounded bowls, open counters, and distinctive looped descenders on letters like g, j, and y. Terminals are generally soft and slightly pointed, suggesting a fast pen or brush marker rather than a rigid nib.
This font works well for display uses where an informal, human touch is desired—posters, book covers, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and brand accents. It’s best in short-to-medium passages or larger sizes where the stroke texture and quirky shapes can be appreciated without compromising readability.
The overall tone feels friendly and spontaneous, like handwritten notes or casual signage. Its uneven rhythm and expressive stroke endings give it a playful, slightly quirky character that reads as personable rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering while keeping each character discrete and legible for general-purpose display typography. Its varied stroke energy and slightly inconsistent spacing suggest a goal of warmth and personality over strict uniformity.
In longer text, the texture becomes prominent due to the mix of narrow and wider letters and the shifting stroke contrast, which can add charm but also increases visual noise at small sizes. Capitals are assertive and sometimes more angular, helping create emphasis for headings or short phrases.