Print Vigan 8 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, social posts, children’s media, friendly, casual, playful, quirky, approachable, handmade feel, informal clarity, approachability, display legibility, monoline, rounded, hand-drawn, irregular rhythm, open counters.
A hand-drawn print face with a monoline feel and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle wobble and small irregularities that suggest pen or marker movement, with occasional squared-off joins and uneven curves. Proportions are compact and condensed, with generally open apertures and simple, uncluttered forms. Spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm while keeping overall legibility in mixed-case text.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—packaging, posters, flyers, classroom materials, and social media graphics. It also works well for headings, labels, and captions that benefit from an informal, human touch without becoming script-like.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten signage or notebook headings. Its slight inconsistencies add charm and spontaneity, giving text a lively, human cadence rather than a polished, corporate feel.
The design appears intended to simulate neat, everyday hand printing while staying legible and consistent enough for display and brief copy. Its condensed proportions and lightly irregular stroke behavior aim to deliver personality and warmth in a compact footprint.
Uppercase letters tend to be tall and narrow with simplified geometry, while lowercase forms remain straightforward and readable with single-storey shapes where expected. Numerals match the same hand-drawn logic, maintaining consistent stroke presence and an easy, casual texture in running text.