Print Lakos 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, quirky, friendly, cartoon, handmade feel, playful impact, casual branding, display emphasis, rounded, blobby, bouncy, chunky, organic.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft, swollen strokes and lightly irregular contours that suggest marker or brush lettering. Forms are compact and tall with tight apertures and simplified construction, creating a dense, inked silhouette. Terminals are mostly blunt and softly tapered, and the overall rhythm is lively due to subtle variation in widths and shape idiosyncrasies across characters.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, headlines, product packaging, and playful branding. It also fits children’s materials, stickers, and social graphics where a bold, friendly handmade feel helps the message land quickly. For longer passages, its dense shapes are more effective at larger sizes.
The font conveys a cheerful, mischievous tone with a handcrafted, cartoon-like energy. Its bouncy proportions and inky presence feel casual and approachable, leaning toward humorous or kid-friendly messaging rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to emulate casual hand-drawn print lettering with an extra-heavy, ink-filled presence. It prioritizes personality and impact over precision, aiming for an approachable display voice that feels spontaneous and fun.
Counters are generally small and openings are narrow, which reinforces the bold, solid look in text. The numerals and capitals match the same rounded, hand-drawn logic, keeping a consistent, informal texture across mixed-case settings.