Print Novy 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: zines, posters, album art, packaging, headlines, typewritten, grunge, diy, playful, casual, add texture, humanize mono, evoke analog, casual display, diy character, rough-edged, blotchy, inked, uneven, organic.
A monospaced, hand-drawn print face with chunky, rounded forms and visibly irregular outlines. Strokes look like they were made with a soft marker or heavy ink, producing subtle wobble, occasional bulges, and small pinched areas along curves and joins. Counters are compact and sometimes slightly uneven, with open apertures that keep letters readable despite the texture. Spacing is mechanically even (typewriter-like rhythm), while the letterforms themselves retain consistent handmade variance across the set.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where texture and personality are desired, such as zines, posters, album/cover art, event graphics, and casual packaging. It can also work for labels, captions, or interface-style callouts when you want a monospaced feel with a human touch, but it is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to the heavy, irregular edges.
The font reads as typewritten-at-a-glance but quickly reveals a handmade, distressed personality. Its rough edges and inky texture give it a lo-fi, zine-like attitude that feels informal, quirky, and slightly gritty rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to blend the disciplined cadence of fixed-width typing with the warmth and imperfection of hand-rendered lettering. Its consistent set width supports structured layouts, while the rough, inked contours add an intentionally imperfect, analog character.
Round characters like O/0 and C show gentle squaring and waviness, and terminals often end in soft, blunted shapes instead of crisp cuts. Numerals and capitals carry the same textured edge behavior, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. The overall color is dark and bold on the page, with texture contributing as much character as the underlying skeleton.