Print Hakow 8 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids branding, social graphics, quotes, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, approachable, hand-lettered feel, casual readability, friendly tone, rounded, brushy, soft terminals, bouncy baseline, open counters.
This font has a hand-drawn print look with rounded, brush-like strokes and gently irregular contours. Stroke endings are mostly soft and tapered, with occasional blunt terminals that reinforce a marker/brush feel. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; curves are generously rounded and counters stay fairly open for a handwritten style. Overall spacing and alignment feel intentionally loose, with a subtly bouncy baseline and small quirks in stroke joins that keep it from looking mechanical.
It works well for short to medium text where a friendly, handmade impression is desirable: posters, greeting cards, kids-oriented branding, packaging accents, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It is especially effective at display sizes where the stroke texture and casual rhythm can be appreciated.
The tone is warm and informal, like quick lettering for notes, posters, or packaging callouts. Its slightly bouncy rhythm and soft shapes read as cheerful and human, projecting a relaxed, personable voice rather than a polished corporate one.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand-lettering with a brush or marker, balancing informal charm with clear letterforms. It aims for approachable readability while preserving the natural variation and bounce associated with real handwriting.
Uppercase forms are simple and legible with a lightly cartooned softness, while lowercase shows more personality in ascenders/descenders and single-storey constructions. Numerals match the same hand-rendered spirit with rounded forms and slight width variation, keeping text feeling lively rather than rigid.