Print Samel 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children's, crafts, playful, quirky, friendly, casual, handmade, handmade feel, casual display, youthful tone, personality, rounded, brushy, bouncy, inky, chunky.
A lively hand-drawn print face with thick, rounded strokes and visible brush/marker texture. Forms lean slightly forward with a bouncy baseline feel, and many terminals end in soft blobs or tapered flicks that suggest quick, confident lettering. Counters are compact and irregular, and curves are generously swollen, giving letters a chunky silhouette while maintaining clear, simple construction. Capitals are sturdy and somewhat monoline in spirit but with organic modulation, while lowercase shows more variation in stroke joins and loop shapes.
Best suited for short, bold statements such as posters, headlines, stickers, and packaging where a friendly handmade voice is desired. It also fits children’s materials, casual branding, and craft or DIY applications where texture and personality are an asset.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a goofy, animated energy that feels approachable rather than polished. Its inky wobble and exaggerated roundness read as personable and handmade, leaning toward comic and craft-oriented moods.
The design appears intended to mimic casual brush lettering in a clean, unconnected print style, prioritizing charm and immediacy over geometric precision. Its slightly forward-leaning rhythm and exaggerated rounded shapes aim to create a fun, energetic display presence.
Distinctive idiosyncrasies—like the looped tail on the Q, the soft, bulbous joins in letters such as m/n, and the playful, slightly uneven numerals—reinforce the drawn-by-hand character. Spacing appears open enough for display use, though the dense strokes and small counters can make long text feel heavy at smaller sizes.