Print Daked 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, invitations, playful, whimsical, storybook, folky, casual, handmade feel, expressive display, casual charm, decorative flavor, brushy, calligraphic, spiky, tapered, bouncy.
This font has a hand-drawn, brush-and-pen look with tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are narrow and lively, with a slightly bouncy baseline and uneven internal spacing that reads intentionally informal. Terminals often finish in pointed wedges or small flicks, and curves (like C, G, O) show a soft, inked roundness contrasted by sharp entry/exit strokes. Capitals feel decorative and slightly embellished, while lowercase keeps a compact, simplified structure with small counters and a modest x-height.
Best suited to short display text where its animated stroke contrast and narrow, handwritten rhythm can be appreciated—such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and book or chapter titles. It can also work for invitations or crafty branding where an informal, personal voice is desired, but may feel busy in long body copy at small sizes.
The overall tone is friendly and expressive, evoking handmade signage, storybook lettering, and casual craft aesthetics. Its energetic stroke endings and rhythmic irregularities give it a spirited, mischievous character that feels more personal than polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering with a slightly theatrical flair—combining narrow proportions, high-contrast strokes, and expressive terminals to create an approachable, hand-rendered display voice.
Figures are simple and readable with the same tapered stroke logic as the letters; the “1” is notably slender and the “8” is rounded and calligraphic. The texture is consistent across the set, with occasional dramatic diagonals (notably in X/x) that add visual bite in display settings.