Print Punes 8 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, halloween, comics, playful, quirky, spooky, handmade, comic, expressiveness, handmade feel, thematic display, attention grabbing, informal charm, brushy, chunky, wonky, irregular, blobby.
A heavy, hand-drawn display face with compact proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes look brushy and pressure-shaped, with bulbous terminals, pinched joins, and subtly jagged edges that keep the outlines organic rather than geometric. Letterforms are slightly slanted with irregular widths and stance, producing a deliberately wobbly baseline feel; counters are small and often asymmetric, and curves swell unpredictably to emphasize the handmade construction. Overall spacing is tight and the silhouette is dense, making the type read as a bold, inked mark on the page.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, event flyers, packaging, and punchy social graphics where texture and personality are more important than neutral legibility. It also fits seasonal or themed work—especially playful spooky applications—and works well for titles, pull quotes, and logo-style wordmarks at moderate to large sizes.
The tone is mischievous and theatrical, with a cartoonish energy that can also skew eerie depending on context. Its uneven stroke behavior and lumpy silhouettes evoke handmade signage, storybook lettering, and light horror or Halloween atmospheres rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering with an exaggerated, chunky silhouette—prioritizing expressive impact and handmade charm over strict regularity. The slight slant and variable shaping aim to keep the line lively and informal while maintaining enough structure for readable display text.
The most consistent visual cue is the tapered, brush-like modulation at terminals and the intentionally inconsistent curvature from glyph to glyph, which adds character but can reduce clarity at small sizes. It benefits from generous line spacing in text settings to prevent the dense shapes from visually merging.