Print Uplen 8 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, headlines, social, playful, handmade, quirky, friendly, casual, informality, approachability, hand-lettered feel, playfulness, compact impact, rounded, bouncy, marker-like, irregular, lively.
A compact, hand-drawn print face with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals. The letterforms show deliberate irregularities—slight wobble in stems, uneven curves, and occasional asymmetry—creating an organic rhythm. Proportions are tight and condensed, with simplified construction in many shapes (notably the single-storey lowercase forms) and gently bulbous joins that mimic felt-tip or brush-pen pressure without strong stroke modulation. Numerals and capitals follow the same informal, slightly varied widths, maintaining an intentionally imperfect consistency.
This font performs best in short to medium lengths where its hand-drawn texture can be appreciated—posters, packaging callouts, labels, menus, and social graphics. It’s especially effective for playful or crafty themes, and works well as a characterful headline or supporting accent alongside a more neutral text face.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a doodled, human presence that feels spontaneous rather than engineered. Its condensed, bouncy shapes read as energetic and a bit mischievous, making it well-suited to lighthearted messaging and informal branding.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident hand lettering in a compact footprint—prioritizing personality, warmth, and immediacy over mechanical precision. Its consistent thickness and rounded forms suggest a marker-inspired drawing approach aimed at friendly, informal communication.
Counters are generally small and rounded, and spacing feels snug, which reinforces the compact texture in text. The dot on i/j is clearly circular and prominent, and many terminals end in soft blobs that emphasize the marker-drawn character.