Print Ikrab 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handmade feel, personal tone, energetic motion, casual display, brushy, bouncy, looped, tapered, quirky.
A lively handwritten print with a quick, brush-pen feel and noticeable stroke tapering. Letterforms are slightly slanted with bouncy baselines and uneven rhythm, mixing compact, narrow shapes with occasional wider, looping forms. Strokes show sharp entry/exit terminals and pressure-like thick–thin behavior, with rounded joins and informal proportions. Uppercase characters are tall and expressive, while lowercase forms stay compact with small counters and simplified, single-stroke constructions in places; numerals follow the same casual, hand-drawn logic.
Best suited for short, prominent text where a handmade voice is desirable: headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It can also work for casual branding accents or menu-style typography when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like fast marker lettering on a note or menu board. Its energetic irregularity reads informal and conversational rather than polished or corporate, giving text a human, spontaneous presence.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with an informal print structure, prioritizing personality and motion over strict uniformity. It aims to deliver a friendly, handcrafted look that feels spontaneous and contemporary.
Distinctive looped and swashy moments (notably in letters like B, Q, and some lowercase forms) add personality but also increase variability across words. The energetic terminals and tight internal spaces can make longer passages feel busy, especially at small sizes, while larger settings highlight its brush texture and motion.