Print Holiz 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, quirky, casual, youthful, approachability, handmade feel, playfulness, display impact, rounded, blobby, chunky, bouncy, hand-drawn.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with thick, rounded strokes and soft corners throughout. The letterforms are compact and somewhat narrow, with a slightly bouncy baseline feel and gently irregular contours that suggest marker or brush pressure without visible texture. Counters are small and often teardrop-like, and terminals tend to bulb out, giving the alphabet a cohesive, “puffy” silhouette. Spacing and widths vary modestly between glyphs, reinforcing the informal, drawn-by-hand rhythm while remaining legible in continuous text.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where personality matters: children’s books and educational materials, playful posters, casual packaging, stickers, and event or party collateral. It can work for short blurbs or captions in larger sizes, but the tight counters and heavy ink gain favor display settings over long-form reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a goofy, cartoon-like warmth. Its soft, inflated shapes and uneven hand-made rhythm feel playful rather than formal, making text read like a friendly note or a kids’ activity heading.
The design appears intended to deliver an informal, hand-lettered voice with a bold, rounded presence that stays readable while feeling fun and spontaneous. It prioritizes charm and approachability over precision, aiming for a cartoonish, friendly texture in both uppercase and lowercase.
Uppercase forms are simple and blocky with minimal internal detailing, while lowercase retains the same rounded, compact construction for a consistent color on the line. Numerals match the heavy, bubbly style, with closed forms like 8 and 0 appearing especially dense due to small counters.