Print Jikal 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, bubbly, casual, kidlike, approachability, playfulness, handmade feel, bold impact, casual tone, rounded, soft, chunky, blobby, hand-drawn.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print with bulbous strokes and heavily softened terminals. Letterforms are built from broad, marker-like shapes with slightly irregular contours and a gently bouncy baseline rhythm. Counters are small and organic, and many joins swell and taper subtly, creating a puffy silhouette rather than crisp geometry. Spacing feels open and forgiving, supporting large, readable word shapes while preserving an informal, drawn-by-hand character.
This font fits best in playful display roles such as children’s products, snack or candy packaging, party invitations, stickers, social graphics, and attention-getting posters. It also works for short, friendly headlines where a soft, informal voice is desired.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a toy-box, Saturday-cartoon energy. Its soft curves and uneven hand pressure suggest warmth and humor rather than precision, making text feel conversational and lighthearted.
The design appears intended to mimic a thick marker or brush-pen doodle: easygoing, highly legible at a glance, and intentionally imperfect to feel human. It prioritizes charm and presence through rounded massing and a consistent, cartoon-like rhythm.
Capitals and lowercase share a consistent, inflated stroke style, and the numerals match the same rounded, friendly construction. The design favors bold silhouettes over fine detail, which helps it hold up in short bursts of text and display settings.