Print Soboy 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, packaging, posters, social media, crafts, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, playful display, casual branding, rounded, brushy, bouncy, soft terminals, inked.
A lively handwritten print with heavy, rounded strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms show gentle wobble and uneven stroke distribution, suggesting a marker or brush-pen origin rather than geometric construction. Counters are open and slightly irregular, curves are generously swollen, and verticals often lean into subtle tapering at joins. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact lowercase and relatively tall, simple capitals; numerals are similarly hand-drawn and slightly quirky in their balance.
Well-suited to short headlines, playful branding, kids-oriented materials, packaging callouts, and social graphics where a human touch is desired. It can also work for invitations, stickers, or DIY-style projects when set with generous spacing and moderate line lengths for clarity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a cheerful, approachable energy. Its bouncy rhythm and imperfect edges give it a personable, doodled feel that reads as friendly and unpretentious rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn print lettering with a thick, friendly stroke and intentionally imperfect outlines. It prioritizes personality and approachability over strict uniformity, aiming for an upbeat display voice that remains readable in short bursts.
Spacing and sidebearings feel naturally uneven in the way of hand lettering, which adds charm at display sizes. Some shapes (notably curved letters and diagonals) emphasize soft, rounded corners over sharp angles, reinforcing an easygoing, cartoon-adjacent texture.