Print Jerel 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, social media, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, approachability, playfulness, handmade feel, informal clarity, rounded, blobby, soft, chunky, bouncy.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print with heavily smoothed corners and subtly irregular contours. Strokes are thick and brush-like with gentle swelling and tapering, producing a soft, blobby silhouette rather than crisp terminals. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with open counters and slightly uneven curves that create a lively rhythm. Spacing and widths feel intentionally loose and organic, helping the alphabet read as drawn rather than engineered.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where its thick, soft shapes can carry personality—such as headlines, posters, stickers, packaging, and playful branding. It also works well for children-focused materials, casual signage, and social graphics where a friendly handmade voice is desirable.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, cartoon-like energy. Its imperfect edges and buoyant shapes suggest spontaneity and friendliness, making it feel informal and personable rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, hand-rendered feel with strong visual presence. By combining bold, rounded shapes with controlled irregularity, it aims for immediate readability while keeping a spontaneous, fun tone.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, rounded constructions, while lowercase letters show more pronounced handwritten quirks (notably in bowls and descenders), reinforcing the casual, doodled character. Numerals match the same soft, thick stroke style and remain clear at larger sizes.