Print Apken 8 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, classroom, crafts, packaging, social graphics, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, airy, warmth, legibility, informality, approachability, rounded, monoline, hand-drawn, soft, open.
A clean, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and rounded terminals throughout. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous interior space and a lightly irregular, human rhythm that stays consistent from glyph to glyph. Curves are softly squared in places, verticals remain straight and steady, and joins are minimal, keeping the overall texture uncluttered and readable at modest sizes.
Well-suited for children’s materials, classroom and educational worksheets, craft and DIY branding, and casual packaging where a personal, hand-lettered feel is desired. It also works for short headlines, labels, invitations, and social media graphics that benefit from a friendly, lightweight texture.
The font conveys an easygoing, friendly tone—like neat marker or pen lettering intended to feel personal without becoming messy. Its light, open texture reads as cheerful and informal, making text feel welcoming and unpretentious.
Likely designed to provide a neat, informal handwritten look that stays highly legible—capturing the warmth of hand lettering while maintaining consistent shapes and spacing for comfortable reading in short to medium text.
Capitals have a simple, approachable construction (notably rounded bowls and open apertures), while lowercase keeps a modest, tidy silhouette with short extenders and minimal flourish. Numerals match the same hand-drawn simplicity, with straightforward forms and rounded corners that keep them visually aligned with the letters.