Print Kumel 8 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, crafts, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, informal display, youthful tone, marker look, rounded, chunky, soft, bouncy, imperfect.
A chunky, rounded handwritten print with thick, low-contrast strokes and softly blunted terminals. The letterforms are upright with a slightly bouncy baseline and uneven rhythm that preserves a natural hand-drawn feel. Counters are compact and forms tend toward narrow, tall proportions, with simple construction and occasional asymmetry that reads as intentional rather than rough. Spacing is moderately open, helping the dense strokes stay readable in short bursts of text.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, titles, social graphics, packaging callouts, and children-oriented materials where warmth and personality are desired. It can also work for short captions or labels at moderate sizes, but the heavy strokes and compact counters may feel dense in long-form text or at very small sizes.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a kid-friendly, informal energy. Its irregularities and softened shapes make it feel human and lighthearted, suggesting doodles, crafts, and casual notes rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to mimic a bold marker or brush-pen print, prioritizing friendliness and immediacy. Its controlled irregularity and rounded geometry aim to deliver an expressive, handmade voice that remains clear enough for everyday display typography.
Distinctive, simplified shapes (including single-storey-style lowercase forms and compact bowls) emphasize personality over strict consistency. Numerals follow the same rounded, heavy approach and maintain the same playful unevenness seen in the letters, giving mixed alphanumeric settings a cohesive look.