Script Pukem 8 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, greeting cards, posters, playful, friendly, whimsical, handcrafted, retro, handwritten warmth, display impact, cheerful branding, casual elegance, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, informal.
A lively script with brush-like, high-contrast strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms lean upright and show a bouncy rhythm, mixing smooth joins with occasional separated strokes, which keeps it readable while still feeling hand-drawn. Ascenders and capitals are tall and expressive, with looping entries and exits and a slightly irregular, organic baseline flow. Numerals and capitals are bold and curvy, with decorative swashes appearing on select forms.
Best suited for short-to-medium display copy such as headlines, logos, labels, and packaging where the playful brush-script character can carry the message. It also fits invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics that benefit from a personable, handwritten feel, while extended paragraphs may feel visually busy compared to simpler scripts.
The overall tone is warm, casual, and upbeat, with a whimsical charm that reads as personal and inviting rather than formal. Its looping capitals and buoyant movement give it a slightly nostalgic, crafty feel suitable for cheerful messaging and lighthearted branding.
Likely designed to capture the look of a confident brush-pen script with friendly, rounded forms and showy capitals, balancing decorative flair with legibility in common words and phrases. The set appears aimed at versatile display use, providing expressive emphasis without excessive slant or overly intricate connections.
Contrast is emphasized by thickened downstrokes against finer connecting strokes, producing a clear brush-pen effect in text. Spacing is comfortable for a script, and the shapes remain distinct at display sizes, though the most decorative capitals become the main attention drivers in longer lines.