Print Utlut 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, friendly, playful, storybook, casual, warm, hand-lettered feel, approachability, playful display, casual readability, rounded, soft, bouncy, hand-drawn, quirky.
This typeface has a hand-drawn print feel with rounded, slightly irregular strokes and gently tapered terminals that suggest a pen or brush. Letterforms are mostly monoline with modest contrast from stroke direction, and overall proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm. Curves are full and soft, counters are open, and verticals often lean toward a slightly wavy, organic edge rather than strict geometry. Spacing appears moderately loose and forgiving, supporting readability while preserving an informal, handmade texture.
It suits applications that benefit from a warm, informal tone: children’s and educational materials, greeting cards and invitations, playful branding, packaging, café menus, and short editorial headlines. It can also work for brief passages when a personable, handcrafted feel is desired, especially at comfortable reading sizes.
The overall tone is friendly and playful, with a cozy, storybook character that feels personal and approachable. Its unevenness reads as intentional and charming rather than rough, giving text a conversational, human voice.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-lettered printing with consistent stroke weight but intentionally imperfect outlines, prioritizing charm and approachability over strict typographic neutrality.
Distinctive, rounded silhouettes and occasional idiosyncratic details (such as simplified joins and softly flared ends) make it most convincing at display and larger text sizes where the hand-drawn nuances are visible. Numerals follow the same soft, informal construction and integrate smoothly with the letters.