Print Yakom 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, social graphics, handmade, quirky, rustic, playful, expressive, handmade feel, expressive texture, casual display, human warmth, brushy, textured, irregular, organic, lively.
This typeface has a hand-rendered, brush-and-ink look with visibly uneven stroke edges and fluctuating pressure. Letterforms are generally upright with compact proportions and a tight overall footprint, while stroke contrast varies within and across glyphs, creating a lively rhythm. Terminals are often tapered or blunt with slight wobble, and curves show small kinks and asymmetries typical of quick lettering. Spacing and widths feel intentionally irregular, contributing to an organic, non-mechanical texture in both caps and lowercase.
It works best for short-to-medium text where a handmade voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, display headlines, and cover titling. The textured strokes and irregular widths give strong character at larger sizes and in expressive brand or editorial applications.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a slightly mischievous, sketchbook energy. Its roughened edges and variable stroke character suggest authenticity and spontaneity rather than polish, giving text a friendly, crafty personality.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, hand-painted print lettering: expressive, imperfect, and visually textured, prioritizing personality and gesture over strict typographic uniformity.
Capitals read as bold, simplified gestures with occasional sharp joins and angular turns, while lowercase maintains a casual printed structure rather than a connected script. Numerals match the same brushy texture and irregular stress, keeping a consistent handmade voice across alphanumerics.