Print Kolos 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s media, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, handmade feel, bold display, approachable tone, informal voice, rounded, chunky, bouncy, soft, cartoony.
A chunky, rounded handwritten print with thick, brushy strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular, with a lively baseline rhythm and subtle wobble that keeps the texture organic without becoming messy. Counters are generally small and rounded, and the overall silhouette reads as smooth and inflated, with simplified shapes and minimal internal detail. Numerals match the same bold, hand-drawn construction for a consistent, poster-like color on the page.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, labels, and social graphics where a friendly handmade personality is desired. It can also work for children’s materials, casual signage, and sticker-style merchandising, especially when paired with simple layouts and ample whitespace.
The tone is cheerful and approachable, leaning toward a kid-friendly, comic, and craft-market feel rather than formal typography. Its imperfect edges and buoyant proportions communicate warmth, spontaneity, and a lighthearted voice.
The design appears intended to mimic a thick marker or brush-pen print style with a deliberately imperfect, hand-rendered consistency. It prioritizes warmth and immediacy over precision, aiming for a bold, approachable display voice that feels drawn rather than typeset.
The heavy stroke weight and narrow set create strong visual presence, while the hand-drawn inconsistencies add character at display sizes. In longer text, the dense black texture can feel emphatic, so generous spacing and moderate line lengths help maintain clarity.