Print Nykem 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, branding, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, rustic, handmade feel, casual display, personal tone, brush texture, brushy, organic, sketchy, informal, bouncy.
An informal, right-leaning handwritten style with brush-pen character and moderately varied stroke thickness. The letterforms show quick, confident movement: tapered entries and exits, rounded turns, and occasional roughness that mimics dry-brush texture. Spacing and widths feel naturally irregular, with a lively baseline rhythm and simplified, open counters that keep the texture airy even in longer lines. Capitals are compact and energetic, while lowercase maintains a small body with long, sweeping ascenders and descenders; numerals follow the same cursive-influenced, hand-drawn logic.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where an approachable, hand-made impression is desired—posters, packaging callouts, cafe or craft branding, social graphics, and quote treatments. It can also suit headings and subheads where a casual, personal tone is more important than strict uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like a quick note written with a marker or brush pen. Its slightly rugged edges and energetic slant add spontaneity and a human, conversational feel rather than a polished or formal voice.
Designed to capture the immediacy of handwritten brush lettering—expressive and legible, with deliberate irregularities that signal authenticity. The emphasis appears to be on creating a natural, personable texture in real-world promotional and editorial display settings.
Stroke joins and terminals vary from glyph to glyph in a way that enhances authenticity, with occasional angular turns and loopless constructions that read more as quick handwriting than calligraphy. The sample text shows consistent texture across words, with enough separation between letters to remain readable while retaining a handwritten flow.