Print Nova 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, headlines, playful, handmade, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade warmth, informal clarity, playful texture, casual display, rounded, brushy, monoline, bouncy, irregular.
A hand-drawn print face with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are slightly condensed with gentle wobble in stems and curves, and a lively, uneven baseline that keeps the texture animated. Shapes are simple and open, with modest counters and occasional stroke swell from marker-like pressure, giving the alphabet an intentionally imperfect, human rhythm. Numerals follow the same informal construction, with rounded forms and small idiosyncrasies that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a casual, handmade voice is desired—children’s materials, playful packaging, event flyers, labels, and greeting-card copy. It can also work for social graphics and informal headings when you want a friendly, handcrafted texture rather than a polished typographic finish.
The overall tone is playful and approachable, like quick lettering made with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its irregularities add charm and warmth, leaning toward whimsical and kid-friendly without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture quick, natural print handwriting in a consistent font form, prioritizing warmth and character over geometric precision. Its condensed, monoline construction keeps it practical for compact headings while preserving an expressive, hand-lettered feel.
Capitals and lowercase share a consistent hand-rendered logic, but with enough variation in widths and proportions to avoid a mechanical feel. The short lowercase profile and compact forms create a dense, punchy texture in sentences, while the rounded joins keep it soft and non-threatening.