Print Gukey 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, posters, packaging, quotes, social graphics, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, airy, human touch, approachability, informality, note-like, charm, monoline, rounded, loose, quirky, sketchy.
A relaxed handwritten print with a slightly right-leaning rhythm and lightly modulated, pen-like strokes. Forms are rounded and open, with soft terminals and occasional tapering that suggests quick, continuous drawing. Proportions vary naturally from glyph to glyph, with a compact lowercase height, tall ascenders, and descenders that add vertical liveliness. Spacing is uneven in a deliberate, organic way, giving words a bouncy texture rather than a rigid text-line color.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a human touch is desired, such as greeting cards, invitations, product packaging, labels, posters, and social media quote graphics. It can also work for informal headings or callouts in educational or lifestyle designs where warmth and approachability matter.
The font reads as personable and informal, with a warm, approachable tone. Its gentle slant and rounded shapes create an upbeat, conversational feel—more like quick notes or friendly signage than formal typography.
Designed to emulate neat, unconnected hand printing with an intentionally imperfect cadence. The goal appears to be a legible, friendly handwritten voice that stays light and open while retaining the quirks of real pen movement.
Capital letters are simple and legible with hand-drawn idiosyncrasies, while the lowercase shows more character through varied bowls, loops, and stroke joins. Numerals follow the same casual logic, with smooth curves and light, open counters that keep the overall texture bright. In continuous text, the line maintains clarity while preserving a distinctly handmade rhythm.