Print Ikrin 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, social media, energetic, casual, punchy, expressive, urban, hand-drawn feel, attention grabbing, motion, informality, display impact, brushy, angular, dry-brush, slanted, rough-edged.
A brisk, brush-pen style with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show clear pressure-driven modulation, with tapered entries and exits and occasional dry-brush texture that leaves slightly ragged edges. Letterforms are simplified and open, favoring quick, angular turns over smooth ovals, and many glyphs finish with sharp flicks or hooked terminals. Spacing and widths feel handwritten and irregular in a controlled way, giving the line a lively, rhythmic bounce.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can work well in quotes or subheads where an energetic handwritten voice is desired, but the brisk stroke texture and narrow rhythm make it less ideal for long-form text at small sizes.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, like fast marker lettering used for attention-grabbing messages. It feels informal and spontaneous, with a sporty, street-leaning energy that reads as confident and slightly rebellious rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted or marker-written lettering while maintaining consistent, repeatable shapes. Its slanted stance, tapered strokes, and sharp terminals aim to deliver speed, emphasis, and personality in display use.
Uppercase forms are tall and gestural, while lowercase keeps a compact, quick-written feel with minimal joining. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with narrow figures and brisk curves that match the script’s forward motion.