Print Idme 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, social media, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, whimsical, handmade feel, approachability, expressive display, casual voice, rounded, blobby, brushy, inked, soft-edged.
A heavy, hand-drawn print face with rounded, swollen strokes and softly irregular contours that mimic marker or brush lettering. Letterforms are mostly monoline in feeling but show subtle thick–thin fluctuations and occasional tapered terminals. Counters are compact and sometimes asymmetrical, with a generally narrow stance and uneven character widths that create a lively rhythm. Spacing appears loose and natural rather than mechanically uniform, and the overall texture is dense and inky at text sizes.
Best suited for short-form display settings where personality is the priority—headlines, posters, labels, packaging, and casual branding. It can work well for kid-oriented or whimsical editorial moments and for social content where an informal, handmade feel helps the message sound friendly and direct.
The tone is warm and approachable, with a slightly goofy, storybook energy. Its imperfect edges and bouncy shapes read as human and informal, suggesting spontaneity and a lighthearted voice rather than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering with bold, rounded strokes and intentionally uneven details, prioritizing charm and expressiveness over strict consistency. It aims to deliver a distinctive, personable voice that remains legible while clearly looking drawn rather than typeset.
Uppercase forms lean toward chunky, simplified silhouettes, while lowercase introduces more gesture and idiosyncratic details (notably in curved letters and descenders). Numerals match the same soft, hand-rendered construction, keeping the set visually cohesive.