Print Dabed 5 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, whimsical, bookish, handmade, casual, handwritten charm, casual readability, soft personality, storybook tone, calligraphic, humanist, tapered, lively, storybook.
A lively print face with a hand-drawn, calligraphic construction. Strokes show gentle tapering and slight swelling, with a consistent pen-like modulation and rounded terminals that keep the texture soft. Uppercase forms are relatively open and airy, while the lowercase has a noticeably short x-height with tall ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, storybook rhythm. Curves are slightly irregular in a controlled way, and spacing feels naturally varied, reinforcing an organic, written-in-ink character.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a personable voice is desired, such as children’s and educational materials, menus, craft and boutique packaging, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes. It also works nicely for headings and display lines where the hand-drawn texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and lightly whimsical—more like neat handwriting than strict typography. Its rhythm and tapered strokes suggest a personal, literary feel that reads as approachable and mildly vintage without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of tidy, pen-written lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with a subtly irregular, human cadence for friendly display and editorial use.
Figures are simple and legible with the same tapered, hand-rendered logic as the letters, and the sample text shows a gentle, flowing texture across words rather than rigid, mechanical repetition. The contrast and terminal treatment help the font stay readable while still feeling handcrafted.