Print Hylak 8 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, stickers, social, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, whimsical, approachability, handmade feel, cheerful display, informal branding, rounded, chunky, monoline, soft, bouncy.
A rounded, marker-like handprint with thick, even strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms lean on simple geometry—big bowls, open counters, and generous curves—while retaining subtle hand-drawn irregularity in joins, stroke edges, and curve tension. Proportions are compact and slightly bouncy, with small apertures in places (notably in some lowercase) and simplified constructions that keep forms legible at display sizes. Numerals match the same casual, drawn rhythm, with smooth curves and uncomplicated silhouettes.
Best suited to short headlines, packaging callouts, posters, and casual branding where an inviting handmade tone is desired. It also works well for children’s materials, party invitations, stickers, and social media graphics, where the bold rounded shapes maintain clarity and charm at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a kid-friendly, everyday handwriting feel. Its informal rhythm and rounded weight give it a warm, humorous character that reads more like a personal note or handmade sign than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, hand-drawn print voice with strong presence and friendly shapes. It prioritizes approachability and quick readability over typographic precision, aiming for a lively, personal note-like texture in display settings.
Uppercase forms are clean and sturdy with pronounced roundness (especially in C, G, O, Q), while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic handprint traits (single-storey a, simple g, short crossbars and hooks). The texture stays consistent across the alphabet, suggesting a deliberate “drawn with a felt marker” effect rather than brush calligraphy.