Print Nylab 8 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, album art, energetic, expressive, edgy, casual, handmade, expressiveness, impact, handmade feel, brush texture, informal tone, brushy, textured, jagged, angular, dynamic.
A slanted, brush-pen style with chunky downstrokes and visibly tapered, flicked terminals. The stroke edges are intentionally rough and textured, creating a dry-brush look with occasional streaking and small breaks. Letterforms are moderately condensed to medium in proportion with assertive diagonals and a forward-driving rhythm; counters tend to be compact and shapes favor sharp joins over smooth curves. Overall spacing feels lively and slightly irregular in the way of fast, confident handwriting, with uppercase forms showing especially dramatic strokes and swashes.
Well suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, social graphics, covers, packaging callouts, and merchandise lettering. It also works for branding accents where a handmade, energetic voice is desired, especially when paired with a calmer secondary text face for body copy.
The font reads as punchy and spontaneous, like quick marker lettering used to grab attention. Its rough texture and energetic slant give it a slightly rebellious, street-poster attitude while still staying friendly and informal. The overall tone is expressive and emphatic rather than refined.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, expressive brush lettering with visible texture and momentum, prioritizing personality and impact over strict regularity. It aims to deliver a handmade, attention-grabbing look with strong stroke contrast and dynamic, italicized movement.
At smaller sizes the textured edges and heavy joins can visually fill in, so it benefits from some breathing room and simpler word shapes. The numerals match the same brush logic, with bold silhouettes and tapered endings that keep the set cohesive.