Print Ikbiw 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, branding, energetic, casual, playful, expressive, handmade, handmade feel, dynamic emphasis, casual branding, display impact, brushy, slanted, compressed, dry-brush, tapered.
A lively, brush-leaning handwritten style with a consistent rightward slant and compact, compressed proportions. Strokes show noticeable tapering and pointed terminals, with occasional dry-brush roughness that makes edges feel slightly ragged rather than perfectly smooth. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with variable stroke widths and a rhythmic, forward-leaning motion; bowls and counters stay relatively small while ascenders are prominent, giving the lowercase a compact, punchy silhouette. Capitals are tall and narrow with simplified structures, designed to read as quick, confident marks rather than formal penmanship.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a hand-painted impression helps add personality. It can also work for branding accents and labels, especially when a fast, energetic voice is desired; for long passages, the narrow, highly stylized rhythm is more likely to read as display than body text.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a confident, spontaneous feel that suggests quick marker or brush lettering. Its narrow, forward-leaning stance adds urgency and momentum, while the textured terminals keep it friendly and human.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush or marker lettering—compact, slanted, and expressive—while staying consistent enough for repeatable typesetting. Emphasis is placed on gesture and speed, with controlled variation and textured terminals providing a handcrafted character.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and lively, with uneven stroke endings that add texture at display sizes. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic and feel integrated with the alphabet rather than mechanically uniform.