Print Miban 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s materials, packaging, posters, social graphics, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, approachable, whimsical, handmade feel, approachability, casual clarity, playful tone, rounded, soft terminals, monoline, bouncy, loose rhythm.
This font presents a hand-drawn, monoline look with rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are simplified and open, with gentle irregularities in curves, joins, and stroke endings that create a natural, drawn-by-hand texture. Proportions are slightly variable from glyph to glyph, and the overall rhythm feels lively rather than rigid, while maintaining clear silhouettes and straightforward construction.
It works well for short-to-medium text in contexts that benefit from an informal, personable tone—such as kids’ projects, playful packaging, casual posters, and social media graphics. It is especially effective in headlines, labels, and callouts where its hand-drawn character can be seen clearly.
The overall tone is warm and lighthearted, with an easygoing, conversational feel. Its bouncy shapes and relaxed consistency suggest a cheerful, informal voice suited to friendly messaging rather than formality.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, friendly print-handwriting style that feels human and approachable while staying legible and broadly usable. Its restrained monoline construction and rounded forms prioritize clarity with a playful, handmade finish.
Counters are generally generous and shapes avoid sharp corners, favoring rounded forms that keep the texture smooth at display sizes. The numerals match the same casual, handwritten logic, with simple, legible forms and modest quirkiness in curves and diagonals.