Print Irdew 8 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, youthful, handmade feel, approachability, playfulness, display impact, rounded, blobby, bouncy, chunky, organic.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print with softly swollen strokes and noticeably irregular contours. Forms lean on simple geometry—open bowls and generous curves—while ends are blunt and slightly uneven, reinforcing a marker/brush feel. Spacing and character widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; capitals are compact and sturdy, while lowercase shows simplified, single-storey constructions and minimal internal detail. Numerals follow the same informal, slightly wobbly logic with large counters and friendly proportions.
Well-suited to display applications that benefit from warmth and informality, such as children’s publishing, playful branding, posters, and friendly packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or social graphics when you want an approachable, hand-lettered tone, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a homemade personality that feels humorous and lighthearted. Its bouncy shapes and soft corners read as kid-friendly and informal, making the voice more conversational than formal or technical.
Designed to mimic quick, confident hand-printing with bold, rounded strokes and intentional irregularities, aiming for a friendly, human voice rather than typographic rigidity. The simplified shapes and lively rhythm suggest a focus on charm, approachability, and attention-grabbing display use.
The texture is clean (no distress), but the outlines intentionally preserve hand-made unevenness for character. Legibility holds up well at display sizes, while the exaggerated roundness and variable spacing make it feel more expressive than precision-oriented in dense settings.