Print Pebas 8 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, quotes, playful, quirky, handmade, casual, friendly, handwritten charm, casual display, compact impact, playful tone, condensed, inked, tall, bouncy, rounded terminals.
A condensed, hand-drawn print face with tall, narrow proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show strong contrast between thick verticals and thinner connecting curves, with rounded, slightly blunted terminals that feel inked rather than mechanically finished. The lowercase is compact with a relatively small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, while counters are tight and often vertically oriented. Overall spacing is irregular in a natural way, and letter shapes vary subtly to maintain an informal, drawn-by-hand texture while staying readable in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handmade voice is needed—posters, cover titles, packaging callouts, menus, and quote graphics. It can also work for brief text blocks when you want an informal, hand-lettered feel, especially at moderate sizes where the tight counters and condensed forms remain clear.
The font conveys a playful, quirky warmth—like neat marker or brush lettering done with personality. Its condensed tallness adds a slightly theatrical, storybook flavor, while the inked contrast and imperfect edges keep the tone casual and approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic informal hand-printed lettering in a condensed format, combining strong vertical emphasis with brush/pen-like stroke modulation. It aims to feel personable and expressive while staying structured enough for legible display typography.
Capitals tend to be narrow and monoline-like in silhouette but with visibly swelling vertical strokes, and several forms have gently wavy sides that reinforce the handmade feel. Numerals echo the same tall, condensed stance, making mixed text feel cohesive. The overall color on the page is dark and punchy, with texture coming from stroke modulation and small inconsistencies rather than rough distressing.