Print Darot 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids media, craft branding, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, lively, handwritten feel, friendly tone, display personality, casual branding, quick brush, brushy, rounded, bouncy, expressive, informal.
A lively handwritten print with a forward-leaning, brush-pen feel. Strokes show subtle contrast and tapering, with pointed terminals and occasional wedge-like entries that suggest quick, confident tool movement. Letterforms are loosely constructed with softly rounded bowls and irregular curves, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a natural, uneven rhythm. Spacing is generally open, and the overall texture is dark and energetic without becoming heavy.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality matters more than strict regularity—posters, titles, product labels, event materials, and casual branding. It can also work for pull quotes or captions when a handwritten, upbeat tone is desired, but the lively irregularities make it less ideal for dense long-form reading at small sizes.
The font reads friendly and spontaneous, with a slightly mischievous, cartoon-like charm. Its imperfect, hand-drawn consistency gives it an approachable, personal voice suited to informal communication and lighthearted messaging.
Designed to mimic fast, natural handwriting with a brushy tool, prioritizing character and motion over geometric precision. The variable letter widths and tapered strokes aim to produce an authentic, hand-made texture in both headlines and short text.
Uppercase shapes are simplified and gestural, while lowercase forms emphasize round counters and brisk, flicked terminals. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slanted stress and angled cuts that keep the set visually cohesive in running text.