Print Unlum 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids, posters, packaging, social, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, approachability, handmade feel, informal display, youthful tone, simple readability, rounded, bouncy, monoline, soft, compact.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, rounded strokes and gently irregular contours. The forms keep an upright stance while varying subtly in width and rhythm, creating a lively, human texture. Terminals are soft and blunted, curves are generously rounded, and counters are generally open for a sturdy, legible silhouette. Capitals are simple and buoyant, while lowercase shows a casual handwritten logic with single-storey shapes and a slightly uneven baseline feel.
Well suited to children’s materials, playful posters, casual packaging, stickers, and social graphics where an approachable handwritten feel is desired. It works best at display sizes for titles, short phrases, and callouts, and can also support brief passages when ample size and line spacing are used.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a playful classroom-or-notebook character. Its bouncy proportions and softened edges read as friendly and informal, suggesting a relaxed, conversational voice rather than a strict typographic one.
Likely designed to provide a bold, friendly handwritten print that feels personal and imperfect in a controlled way. The consistent stroke weight and rounded construction aim to balance charm with readability for informal display typography.
Spacing appears comfortably open for a heavy handwritten style, helping prevent dark clumping in short words and headings. Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-rendered construction, keeping the set cohesive in display contexts.