Print Bylaf 8 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: casual branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social graphics, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, relaxed, human touch, informal clarity, everyday notes, friendly tone, monoline, marker-like, rounded, loose, bouncy.
A casual handwritten print with loose, marker-like strokes and slightly variable pressure, giving mild contrast without true calligraphic modulation. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and upright, with open counters, rounded turns, and soft terminals that sometimes taper or blunt as if lifted from the page. Proportions are airy and a bit wide, with irregular character widths and spacing that create a natural, human rhythm. The lowercase is simple and legible, while capitals are taller and more gestural, producing a lively, informal texture in text.
Well-suited to casual branding, packaging, and poster headlines where a personable handwritten feel is desirable. It also works for invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics that benefit from an informal, friendly tone. For longer passages, it is best used at comfortable sizes with generous leading to keep the lively texture from feeling busy.
The overall tone feels friendly and approachable, like quick handwriting used for notes or casual signage. Its uneven rhythm and hand-drawn energy reads as personal and relaxed rather than polished or corporate. The slightly playful shapes and buoyant baseline movement give it an upbeat, conversational voice.
The design appears intended to mimic natural, quickly written print lettering with an easygoing rhythm and minimal fuss. Its goal is to provide a warm, human alternative to neutral sans text, preserving small imperfections and stroke variation to keep the voice convincingly hand-made.
Strokes show small variations in curve smoothness and terminal treatment, which reinforces authenticity but also makes the color in longer lines more textured. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with simple forms and open shapes that remain readable at moderate sizes.