Print Pikuf 8 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, children’s content, playful, handmade, whimsical, casual, friendly, handmade warmth, casual display, storytelling, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, bouncy, inky, lively.
This font is a handwritten print with unconnected letters and a distinctly brush-like stroke. Forms are tall and compact, with rounded terminals, teardrop-like joins, and pronounced thick–thin shifts that feel inked rather than mechanically constructed. Curves are slightly irregular and asymmetrical, giving each glyph an organic, drawn rhythm; counters tend to be small and softly shaped, and some strokes taper to fine points or flare into heavier blobs. Overall spacing and widths vary from letter to letter, reinforcing a spontaneous, human cadence while staying consistent enough for continuous reading at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, short passages, and branding moments where a handmade feel is desired—such as posters, packaging, café menus, greeting cards, crafts, and kid-focused materials. It can work for brief blocks of text when sized generously, but its energetic stroke modulation and irregular rhythm make it most effective as an accent or display face.
The tone is cheerful and informal, with a quirky, storybook energy. Its lively contrast and bouncy shapes read as personable and expressive, suggesting a friendly voice rather than a formal or technical one.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush-pen lettering in a clean, readable print style—balancing spontaneity with enough consistency to function in set text lines. Its narrow, tall proportions help it fit longer words in limited space while retaining a bold, expressive personality.
Distinctive details include loopier, calligraphic touches on select letters (such as single-storey lowercase forms and a loopy “g”), plus occasional extended entry/exit strokes that mimic quick pen lifts. Numerals share the same brush modulation and rounded finish, with open, airy shapes that keep them light despite the heavy stroke moments.