Print Efpa 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, expressive, handmade, friendly, quirky, hand-lettered feel, informality, human warmth, expressive display, casual emphasis, brushy, textured, tapered, lively, irregular.
A slanted, handwritten print face with a brush-pen feel and visibly organic stroke behavior. Strokes show tapered entries and exits with occasional blunt terminals, creating a lightly textured, drawn-on-paper impression. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight internal spacing, and widths vary noticeably across characters, producing a lively rhythm. Curves are slightly asymmetric and counters are small-to-moderate, reinforcing an informal, hand-rendered consistency rather than geometric precision.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where a personable, hand-made voice is desired—such as posters, packaging, social media graphics, titles, pull quotes, invitations, and casual branding. It can work for brief emphasis in editorial layouts, but its narrow, lively forms favor display and highlight use over dense body copy.
The font conveys an approachable, spontaneous tone—more conversational than formal. Its energetic slant and irregular brushiness add personality and a touch of quirk, making text feel personal, creative, and human.
The design appears intended to simulate quick, confident hand lettering with a brush pen, prioritizing warmth and character over typographic neutrality. Its controlled irregularities and varied widths aim to add authenticity and motion while remaining legible in headline and caption contexts.
Capital forms are narrow and upright-leaning with simplified construction, while lowercase shows more gesture and variation, especially in rounded letters and descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open, airy shapes and slightly varying proportions that keep the set cohesive.