Print Tykop 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, branding, headlines, friendly, folksy, playful, casual, approachable, handmade feel, approachability, display impact, informal tone, rounded, bouncy, chunky, soft terminals, hand-drawn.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with rounded shoulders, softened corners, and subtly uneven stroke edges that keep the texture lively. The forms are generally compact and vertical, with a slightly bouncy baseline feel created by small variations in curves and join angles. Counters are open and generously shaped for readability, while terminals often finish in blunt, slightly flared or teardrop-like ends that emphasize a drawn-with-a-marker character. Overall rhythm is consistent across the alphabet, balancing sturdy stems with smooth, simplified curves.
This font is well suited to posters, packaging, labels, and brand touchpoints that benefit from an approachable handmade voice. It performs best at display sizes for headlines, pull quotes, and short blocks of copy, and can also work for friendly signage or educational and children-oriented materials where clarity and warmth are both important.
The tone is warm and informal, combining a kid-friendly playfulness with the confidence of a thick marker line. It feels personable and chatty rather than polished or corporate, lending an everyday, handmade charm to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to capture the look of informal marker lettering in a consistent, typeset-ready form. It prioritizes friendliness and legibility through rounded construction and open counters, while preserving small irregularities to maintain an authentic hand-drawn impression.
Distinctive rounded details show up in the lowercase—especially the dotted i/j, single-storey a, and the curvy, soft-shouldered m/n—helping the font read as intentionally hand-rendered rather than geometric. Numerals carry the same soft, sturdy construction, making them visually compatible in mixed text settings.