Print Sidom 8 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids, posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, playful, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade, handmade feel, friendly tone, playful display, marker look, rounded, blobby, chunky, bouncy, soft-edged.
A chunky, marker-like handwritten print with rounded terminals and soft, slightly blobby contours. Strokes keep a broadly even thickness, but edges wobble subtly, creating an organic, drawn-by-hand texture. Proportions are irregular in a controlled way—counters vary in size, bowls run a bit asymmetric, and letter widths shift from narrow to wide, producing a lively rhythm. Capitals read simply and boldly, while lowercase forms stay compact with short ascenders/descenders and small, round dots on i/j; numerals follow the same thick, rounded construction.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a friendly, handmade voice is desired—children’s materials, playful packaging, café or craft branding, social graphics, and informal posters. It performs best at display sizes, where the rounded forms and organic edges can read as intentional texture rather than noise.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a childlike, doodled confidence. Its imperfect contours and buoyant spacing feel informal and personal, like quick lettering on a poster or note. The heaviness adds warmth and emphasis without turning formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to mimic thick felt-tip or marker lettering with an intentionally imperfect outline, prioritizing friendliness and immediacy over precision. Its simplified, rounded construction suggests a focus on charm, legibility at larger sizes, and an expressive, casual personality.
Distinctive, simplified shapes (notably in S, J, and Z) lean toward cartoon-like clarity rather than calligraphic nuance. The bold fill and soft corners keep it highly visible, while the uneven widths and handmade texture give it character that’s more expressive than typographically strict.