Print Vakim 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, classroom materials, greeting cards, posters, packaging, playful, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, quirky, human warmth, casual clarity, handmade feel, approachability, monoline, rounded, wobbly, airy, irregular.
A hand-drawn, monoline print style with softly irregular strokes and subtly wobbly curves that preserve a consistent, readable skeleton. Letterforms are narrow and lightly built, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered joins that mimic marker or pen pressure. Spacing is open and slightly uneven in a natural way, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, giving lines an organic rhythm. Capitals are simple and clean with minimal ornament, while lowercase remains compact and modest in height, reinforcing a neat but informal texture.
This font suits projects that benefit from an informal, personable voice such as children’s publishing, educational handouts, invitations and greeting cards, casual posters, and friendly packaging. It works especially well for headings, captions, and short-to-medium text where a hand-rendered feel is desired without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone is approachable and relaxed, with a sketchbook spontaneity that feels human and conversational rather than formal. Its small inconsistencies add charm and humor without tipping into messiness, making it feel friendly and unpretentious.
The design appears intended to emulate neat hand printing—simple, readable letterforms enlivened by natural stroke wobble and spacing irregularities. It aims to provide a warm, crafted alternative to geometric sans styles while remaining practical for everyday display and light text use.
Numerals follow the same drawn-by-hand logic, staying clear and straightforward with rounded shapes and gentle asymmetry. The font maintains legibility in short passages while keeping a deliberately imperfect, personal character.