Print Hekal 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, party flyers, comics, playful, spooky, quirky, handmade, rowdy, high impact, handmade texture, playful horror, expressive display, jagged, chunky, brushed, irregular, cartoonish.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with dense, ink-heavy strokes and a lively, uneven rhythm. Letterforms are built from broad, brushy shapes with sharp nicks, wavy edges, and occasional tapered terminals that create a rough-cut silhouette. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with bouncy baselines and inconsistent counters that emphasize an improvised, marker/brush feel. The slant leans slightly back and the overall texture is high-impact, favoring silhouette over fine interior detail.
Best suited to short, high-visibility text such as posters, event flyers, packaging callouts, and expressive headlines where the rugged edges can be appreciated. It particularly fits seasonal or playful themes (e.g., spooky promotions) and informal branding that benefits from a loud, handmade voice.
The font reads as mischievous and theatrical, combining a comic looseness with a slightly eerie, Halloween-adjacent edge. Its jagged contours and exaggerated shapes give it a loud, attention-grabbing personality that feels more fun than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a deliberately rough, hand-rendered look—prioritizing energy, texture, and character over typographic refinement. Its irregularity and bold silhouettes suggest a focus on display use where attitude and immediacy are the main goals.
At smaller sizes the heavy weight and irregular counters can close up, while at headline sizes the torn/brushy edges and lively motion become a defining feature. Numerals and lowercase share the same expressive, uneven construction, keeping the overall tone consistent across mixed-case settings.