Print Hikum 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, event flyers, playful, rowdy, cartoonish, retro, rugged, attention grabbing, thematic display, hand-drawn charm, comic impact, angular, chiseled, spiky, quirky, chunky.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with irregular, chiseled contours and jagged corner cuts that create a rough, carved silhouette. Strokes are heavy and compact, with rounded bowls contrasted by sharp notches and wedge-like terminals. Curves are slightly wobbly and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, producing an energetic rhythm rather than a strictly uniform texture. Counters tend to be small and the overall spacing feels tight and dense, emphasizing impact over refinement.
Best suited to large sizes where the carved edges and quirky irregularities can be appreciated—posters, title treatments, product names, and expressive branding. It also works well for playful packaging, themed event flyers, and short, punchy callouts where a bold, characterful voice is needed.
The letterforms read as mischievous and theatrical, mixing a comic bounce with a slightly menacing edge from the spurs and fractured corners. It suggests campy horror, fantasy signage, and bold, attention-grabbing humor rather than calm neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality and immediacy through exaggerated weight and intentionally rough, hand-cut contours. Its irregular rhythm and spiky terminals prioritize expressiveness and theme-setting over long-form readability.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rugged cut-in detailing, keeping the style consistent across the set. Numerals match the same chunky proportions and angular bite marks, making them feel integrated for headlines and short bursts of text.