Print Kumew 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, stickers, social graphics, playful, friendly, quirky, casual, youthful, approachability, handmade charm, playful display, casual branding, rounded, bouncy, chunky, soft, hand-drawn.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print style with soft terminals and blobby curves that feel marker-like. Strokes are consistently heavy with gentle wobble and subtle irregularities, giving each glyph an organic, handmade rhythm while remaining clearly legible. Counters tend to be small and rounded, and many joins look slightly swollen, producing a buoyant, cartoonish silhouette across both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited to short, high-impact text where warmth and personality are prioritized: children’s titles, playful posters, casual packaging, stickers, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings in informal branding, especially when paired with a calmer companion for body copy.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a humorous, approachable character that reads as relaxed rather than precise. Its imperfect edges and bubbly forms evoke doodles, kids’ media, and lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an upbeat, hand-rendered feel with sturdy shapes that stay readable at display sizes. Its rounded construction and friendly irregularity suggest a focus on approachability and fun rather than formal polish.
Uppercase forms stay compact and simple, while lowercase adds more personality through taller ascenders and distinctive shapes (notably in letters like g, j, and y). Numerals match the same soft, rounded construction, keeping the texture consistent in mixed alphanumeric settings.