Print Gorey 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A monoline handwritten print with softly rounded terminals and gently irregular stroke edges that preserve a drawn-by-hand feel. The letterforms are compact and tall, with simplified geometry and open counters, and they show small, intentional inconsistencies in curves and join behavior that create an easy rhythm. Capitals are narrow and slightly wobbly in silhouette, while lowercase forms keep a tidy, unconnected structure with modest ascenders and a relatively small x-height. Numerals are similarly simple and rounded, matching the informal texture of the alphabet.
This style suits children’s materials, playful packaging, casual posters, and greeting cards where a friendly handwritten voice is needed. It can also work well for craft labels, café-style signage, and short headlines that benefit from an informal, human touch.
The overall tone is light, approachable, and slightly mischievous, like neat marker lettering on a note or a kid-friendly label. Its unevenness reads as authentic rather than rough, giving it warmth and personality without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to emulate tidy hand-printed lettering—simple, narrow, and legible—while retaining enough irregularity to feel personal and drawn rather than mechanically constructed.
Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, which reinforces the handmade character and gives text a lively, bouncing cadence. Curves tend to be more oval than perfectly circular, and many strokes end with softly blunted tips instead of sharp cuts.