Print Gumel 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, quirky, whimsical, handmade, storybook, handmade charm, casual readability, playful display, personal tone, monoline, wobbly, bouncy, rounded, irregular.
A casual, hand-drawn print with slender strokes and gently uneven line quality. The letterforms mix rounded bowls with slightly wobbly straight stems, creating a lively rhythm and an intentionally imperfect baseline and spacing. Terminals are mostly soft and blunt, with occasional flicks and hooks; counters stay open and the overall texture remains airy. Numerals and capitals follow the same sketched logic, with small inconsistencies that reinforce the drawn-by-hand character.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a handmade voice is desirable, such as playful headlines, posters, children’s or hobby-themed covers, packaging, and greeting-card messaging. It can work for pull quotes or UI accents when used at generous sizes with comfortable spacing to preserve its light, sketchy texture.
The font feels friendly and mischievous, like marker lettering in a notebook or a light doodle on a poster. Its irregularities and soft curves lend it a humorous, approachable tone that reads as informal and personal rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of informal handwriting while keeping letterforms recognizable and consistent enough for set text. Its controlled irregularities and whimsical curves suggest a focus on personality and charm over strict geometric precision.
Several shapes show distinctive, characterful decisions—looped and curled details, slightly exaggerated bowls, and occasional spur-like ends—that help it stand out in display settings. The sample text suggests comfortable readability at larger sizes while the delicate strokes and quirky proportions may look busy when set too small or tightly tracked.