Print Balen 8 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social posts, friendly, casual, quirky, whimsical, approachable, handmade feel, informal tone, space saving, gentle personality, legible display, monoline, tall, condensed, airy, spindly.
A slender, tall handwritten print with monoline strokes and a clean, upright stance. Forms are elongated with generous vertical emphasis and relatively tight internal spacing, while small asymmetries and subtle stroke wobble preserve a drawn-by-hand rhythm. Terminals are mostly rounded or softly tapered, and curves stay narrow and controlled, giving the overall texture an airy, delicate color.
Works well for short-to-medium text where a personal, informal voice is desired: invitations, greeting cards, journaling aesthetics, quotes, captions, and lifestyle branding. It can also suit packaging accents, social graphics, and headers where a tall, airy handwritten texture helps the layout feel light and friendly.
This face feels casual and personable, with a calm, diary-like warmth. Its tall, slightly quirky proportions and gentle irregularities create a friendly, handmade tone that reads as approachable rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a simple, hand-drawn print voice that stays readable while remaining expressive. Its condensed, elongated construction suggests a desire to fit more characters in limited horizontal space without losing the informal charm of handwriting.
Uppercase letters are notably tall and narrow, and the numerals follow the same elongated, hand-drawn logic. The overall set maintains consistent stroke weight and a steady baseline, with just enough variation in curves and joins to avoid looking mechanical.