Print Baboy 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, quotes, playful, quirky, whimsical, casual, handmade, personal, informal, expressive, friendly, lightweight, condensed, tall, spidery, tapered, airy.
The letterforms are slender and highly condensed with a consistent pen-like stroke and gentle contrast. Strokes terminate in soft, tapered ends and occasional hooked entry/exit strokes, creating a lively handwritten texture without connecting letters. Proportions skew tall with long ascenders/descenders and compact counters; spacing is relatively tight, enhancing the vertical, elegant silhouette while maintaining informal irregularities.
Works best for display use where its narrow, tall rhythm can shine: posters, titles, packaging callouts, invitations, and social graphics. It can also suit short captions or pull quotes when generous line spacing is available, but the condensed proportions and delicate strokes are less ideal for long paragraphs or very small sizes.
This font feels casual and personable, with a slightly quirky, indie tone that reads as hand-drawn rather than formally calligraphic. The tall, airy rhythm gives it a light, whimsical energy that can also come across as a bit dramatic in headlines due to its long ascenders and condensed stance.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, quick handwriting with a tall, condensed look that stays readable while retaining human variation. It prioritizes character and vertical elegance over typographic neutrality, aiming to add a personal voice to short lines of text.
Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive hand-drawn logic, with notably elongated capitals and simple, linear constructions. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten style and include tall, looped and angled forms that match the font’s overall vertical emphasis.