Print Irbuw 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Devinyl' by Nootype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids media, headlines, logos, playful, friendly, chunky, casual, quirky, approachability, informality, impact, fun, rounded, bouncy, soft, bulbous, cartoonish.
A heavy, rounded handwritten print with soft corners, inflated bowls, and broad strokes that keep a consistent, low-contrast color on the page. The letterforms lean upright and feel loosely drawn, with gentle irregularities in curve tension and stroke endings that create a lively rhythm. Counters are generally compact and rounded, terminals tend to be blunt, and the overall silhouette reads wide and chunky with ample presence in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where strong, friendly impact is desired, such as posters, storefront signage, social graphics, packaging, and playful editorial headlines. It can also work for logos and badges that benefit from a hand-drawn, approachable voice, while extended small-text reading is less ideal due to the heavy weight and compact counters.
The font communicates a warm, upbeat tone that feels approachable and humorous rather than formal. Its buoyant shapes and slightly uneven, hand-drawn energy give it a kid-friendly, lighthearted personality that suits playful messaging and casual branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-drawn print look with maximum friendliness and immediacy. Its simplified construction and rounded massing prioritize charm and legibility at display sizes, creating a distinctive, informal voice for upbeat communication.
Caps are bold and simplified, while the lowercase maintains a rounded, handwritten structure with a single-storey “a” and “g” and friendly, dot-like i/j punctuation. Numerals share the same inflated geometry and are designed for impact more than precision, staying consistent with the soft, cartoon-like texture of the alphabet.