Print Akbes 8 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, casual, playful, friendly, quirky, hand-drawn, human warmth, casual note, handmade feel, approachability, monoline, rounded, bouncy, informal, naive.
This font has a loose, hand-drawn print construction with simple, monoline strokes and softly rounded turns. Letterforms lean toward tall, narrow proportions, with long ascenders and descenders and a compact lowercase body that makes the rhythm feel airy. Curves are slightly wobbly and strokes show natural variation in pressure and speed without strong thick–thin contrast. Spacing is somewhat uneven in a deliberate, handwritten way, and punctuation-like details (dots, terminals, joins) read as casually placed rather than mechanically centered.
This style works best for short, expressive text where a personal, hand-made feel is desirable—such as headlines, invitations, craft or kids-oriented packaging, labels, and casual posters. It can also serve well in social graphics or captions where warmth and informality are more important than strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, with a playful, notebook-like charm. Its irregularities and bouncy vertical rhythm make it feel spontaneous and approachable, suggesting an everyday, human voice rather than a polished corporate one.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick marker or pen lettering—legible printed forms with intentionally imperfect geometry. Its tall proportions and small lowercase body aim to keep words light and animated while maintaining straightforward readability at display sizes.
Uppercase letters are simple and open, while the lowercase set emphasizes tall extenders and small internal counters, which can make dense text feel delicate. Numerals follow the same drawn-by-hand logic with rounded shapes and slightly inconsistent widths, reinforcing the informal character.