Print Nilom 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, classroom materials, packaging, craft labels, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, hand-drawn, handwritten clarity, friendly tone, everyday notes, informal branding, rounded, monoline, loose, bouncy, clean.
A casual hand-printed face with rounded, monoline strokes and gently irregular curves that retain a consistent rhythm. Letterforms are simple and open, with softly tapered joins and slightly uneven stroke endings that suggest marker or pen pressure. Proportions are compact and narrow overall, with modest ascenders/descenders and a small, tidy lowercase that stays readable. The figures are similarly informal—single-stroke feeling, rounded bowls, and uncomplicated construction—matching the alphabet’s relaxed geometry.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where an informal, human touch is desired: children’s or educational materials, invitations and greeting cards, craft branding, packaging callouts, labels, and social graphics. It also works nicely for headings and pull quotes that need friendly emphasis without cursive connections.
The tone is warm and conversational, like neat handwriting used for notes or labels. Its soft curves and light wobble keep it from feeling rigid, giving text a personable, kid-friendly energy without becoming chaotic.
Designed to emulate clean, everyday print handwriting—easy to read, lightly quirky, and informal—while remaining consistent enough for paragraphs and multi-line copy. The goal appears to be approachable communication rather than decorative flourish.
Spacing in the sample text reads airy and even, and the baseline has a subtle hand-drawn liveliness rather than strict mechanical alignment. Capitals are straightforward and legible, while lowercase maintains an informal, slightly quirky consistency that helps longer passages feel human.