Print Utban 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, editorial, branding, friendly, handmade, retro, bookish, playful, handmade charm, friendly readability, retro flavor, personality display, informal tone, soft serifs, rounded terminals, humanist, lively rhythm, texty.
This typeface presents a hand-drawn, print-like construction with soft, tapered serif-like endings and subtly rounded terminals. Strokes show gentle modulation and a slightly brushy feel, with small inconsistencies that create a lively, organic rhythm while remaining highly legible. Proportions run on the slender side with compact widths, and many forms have narrow bowls and open apertures. The lowercase maintains a straightforward, readable structure, with a single-storey “a,” looped descenders on letters like “g” and “y,” and a tall, slightly varied set of ascenders and caps that adds character.
It works well for display and short editorial passages where a personable, crafted feel is desired—such as posters, book jackets, café menus, packaging, and branding systems that benefit from warmth and approachability. It can also serve in pull quotes, subheads, and other emphasis text where its gentle modulation and narrow proportions help pack content without feeling rigid.
The overall tone feels friendly and approachable, with a lightly vintage, storybook sensibility. Its handmade irregularity reads as personable rather than rough, giving text a warm, informal voice that still stays clear and composed.
The design appears intended to mimic neat hand lettering in a consistent, typographic system—balancing a natural, written gesture with enough structure for dependable reading. It prioritizes character and charm while keeping forms familiar and clear.
Capital shapes tend to be tall and simplified, with softened corners and modest flare at stroke ends; this keeps headlines distinctive without becoming decorative. Numerals follow the same human, slightly calligraphic logic—particularly the curved “2,” “3,” and “5”—supporting an expressive but readable text color in short-to-medium settings.