Print Derus 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, children’s books, invitations, packaging, headlines, playful, whimsical, handmade, storybook, friendly, handmade feel, playful tone, display texture, casual voice, brushy, tapered, spiky, organic, lively.
A lively hand-drawn print face with slightly irregular proportions and a gently wandering baseline feel. Strokes show subtle swelling and tapering with pointed, brush-like terminals, creating a crisp, slightly spiky silhouette. Curves are open and asymmetric, counters are moderately sized, and letter widths vary noticeably, giving the alphabet an animated rhythm. The lowercase is simple and readable with single-storey forms and a modest extenders, while capitals stay compact and narrow with angular joins.
Best suited for display settings where a handmade voice is desired: posters, book covers, children’s materials, craft branding, packaging callouts, and short headlines. It can work for brief passages when set generously, but the distinctive terminals and variable widths are most effective in titles, pull quotes, and brand phrases.
The overall tone is casual and imaginative, suggesting quick marker or brush lettering refined into a consistent set. It feels friendly and a bit mischievous, with enough edge in the terminals to add energy without turning aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic informal brush or marker print lettering while maintaining enough consistency for repeated use in typography. Its tapered terminals and irregular rhythm prioritize personality and warmth over strict geometric precision.
In text, the irregular stroke endings and narrow shapes create a textured color that reads best with a bit of size and breathing room. Numerals keep the same tapered, hand-rendered character, and punctuation marks inherit the pointed terminal style, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand personality.