Print Liref 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social graphics, playful, whimsical, quirky, friendly, casual, hand-drawn charm, playful display, casual warmth, quirky personality, monoline, rounded, tall ascenders, long descenders, loopy forms.
A lively handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and slim with noticeably long ascenders and descenders, giving lines a buoyant, vertical rhythm. Shapes are simplified and slightly bouncy, with small irregularities in curves and joins that preserve a drawn-by-hand feel while staying legible. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, and the overall texture remains light and even due to the low stroke contrast.
Well-suited to short to medium display text where a personable, hand-lettered voice is desired—such as children’s titles, playful packaging, craft branding, and casual posters. It can also work for pull quotes and social graphics, especially when set with generous leading to accommodate the tall extenders.
The font reads as cheerful and offbeat, with a gentle, storybook-like charm. Its narrow, lanky proportions and occasional loopy details add personality without becoming messy, creating an approachable, informal tone.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, informal hand printing with extra-tall proportions for character and emphasis. It prioritizes warmth and individuality over strict uniformity, aiming for an expressive, friendly presence in display settings.
Distinctively elongated forms (notably in letters with stems and loops) can create expressive silhouettes in headlines, but may require a bit more line height to avoid collisions in tight setting. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn, slim style and maintain the casual rhythm of the alphabet.