Print Afmah 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, handmade, expressive, handwritten feel, casual voice, personal tone, fast notation, display accent, slanted, brushy, monoline, open counters, loose rhythm.
A slanted handwritten print with a brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a quick, forward-leaning gesture, showing slight stroke wobble and softened terminals that mimic marker pressure. Counters stay open and simple, and the spacing feels airy and irregular in a natural way rather than mechanically even. Capitals are tall and rangy with occasional flourish-like entries, while lowercase remains small and understated, reinforcing the very short x-height and the brisk, sketchy rhythm.
Works best in short to medium bursts where a personal, handcrafted voice is desirable—packaging accents, poster headlines, social graphics, pull quotes, and invitations. It can also support branding elements and product tags where an informal handwritten impression helps differentiate tone.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, like fast notes, personal labels, or a casual signature line. It reads approachable and human, with a light spontaneity that adds character without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting in a legible, printable form. Its narrow, slanted construction and lively terminals aim to convey motion and personality while remaining readable in display and accent settings.
Some glyphs show intentional idiosyncrasies—looping joins and hooked starts/finishes on letters like J, Q, R, and y—giving the set a consistent hand-drawn personality. Numerals follow the same quick, slightly angular brush motion, keeping the texture cohesive in mixed text.