Print Ibmis 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, handmade feel, approachability, informality, character display, rounded, blobby, soft, bouncy, wonky.
A casual, hand-drawn print with rounded, blobby strokes and softly tapered terminals. The letterforms are upright but intentionally uneven, with wobbly curves, slightly irregular stroke thickness, and a lively baseline that reads as marker-like. Counters tend to be open and generous (notably in C, O, e), while many joins and corners are softened into bulbous bends rather than sharp angles. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a loose rhythm that feels hand-rendered rather than mechanically consistent.
Best suited to short display settings where personality is the priority: children’s materials, playful packaging, casual posters and flyers, craft branding, stickers, and social graphics. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but the irregular rhythm is more effective at larger sizes than in dense, long-form text.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a kid-friendly, humorous energy. Its irregularities and soft shapes give it an informal, personal feel suited to lighthearted messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, friendly hand lettering with soft, rounded strokes and intentionally imperfect consistency, emphasizing warmth and character over precision.
Uppercase forms are simplified and bold in silhouette, while lowercase keeps a single-storey a and g for a more handwritten look. The numerals are similarly rounded and slightly quirky, matching the letterforms’ soft, cartoonish presence.