Print Wakej 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, craft branding, playful, quirky, handmade, whimsical, friendly, handmade feel, playful display, casual tone, textural character, tall, condensed, bouncy, textured, irregular.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print face with chunky, rounded strokes and a subtly rough, inked texture. Letterforms are mostly monoline in feel but show natural pressure variation and uneven edges, creating a lively rhythm. Terminals are blunt and softly rounded, counters are compact, and curves often lean toward teardrop or pinched shapes that emphasize a narrow silhouette. Spacing is airy enough for display use, while the irregular stroke boundaries and varied widths keep the overall color animated.
Works best for short to medium display text where character and texture are desirable—posters, playful headlines, packaging callouts, labels, and craft-oriented branding. It can also suit children’s or whimsical editorial accents, but will be most legible when given generous size and spacing.
The font reads as playful and quirky, with a casual handmade charm that feels friendly rather than polished. Its tall proportions and slightly wobbly construction give it a storybook or craft-note tone, suggesting humor and informality.
The design appears intended to capture an informal marker/inked print look: narrow, tall letterforms with deliberate imperfections to convey personality and a human touch. It prioritizes expressiveness and presence over strict geometric regularity.
Distinctive, narrow caps and tall ascenders make headings feel vertical and energetic, while the smaller x-height and compact counters can make long passages feel dense at small sizes. The numerals follow the same condensed, rounded logic, keeping a consistent, hand-inked personality across letters and figures.