Print Pibal 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, lively, hand-lettered feel, warmth, attention-grabbing, informality, expressiveness, brushy, rounded, bouncy, smooth, loopy.
A rounded, brush-pen style print with a forward slant and a soft, bouncy rhythm. Strokes show clear pressure contrast, with thick verticals and tapered joins, and terminals that often finish in teardrops or gentle flicks. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but retain handwritten flow through curved shoulders, looped bowls, and occasional entry/exit hooks; spacing feels slightly irregular in a natural, human way. Uppercase is compact and informal, while lowercase has prominent ascenders/descenders and single-storey shapes that read smoothly at display sizes.
Works best for short display text such as logos, product packaging, posters, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also support subheads or pull quotes, but the lively rhythm and heavy strokes make it less suited to long body copy at small sizes.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing bold presence with an easygoing, conversational feel. Its brushy movement and rounded forms give it a cheerful, crafty energy suited to informal messaging rather than formal editorial work.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush lettering in a clean, reproducible form—expressive and casual, with enough weight and contrast to stand out while remaining approachable and readable in display contexts.
Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded shapes and tapered ends that keep the set cohesive. The texture stays consistently smooth and inky, with just enough variation in stroke weight and width to preserve a hand-drawn character without looking messy.