Print Diraj 8 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, invitations, packaging, quotes, whimsical, airy, elegant, storybook, hand-drawn, handwritten charm, decorative display, personal tone, light elegance, calligraphic, spidery, flourished, delicate, organic.
A delicate, hand-drawn print face with thin, tapering strokes and frequent hairline terminals. Letterforms are built from simple, upright structures but softened by gentle curves, slight wobble, and occasional swash-like entries and exits. Curved characters (C, O, S, e) show smooth, open bowls, while many stems end in fine hooks or flicks that suggest pen pressure. Capitals are taller and more display-oriented, with narrow proportions and irregular stroke modulation that keeps the texture lively rather than strictly geometric.
Best suited to short, display-driven settings such as headlines, book or chapter titles, invitations, greeting cards, packaging accents, and pull quotes where its delicate strokework can remain clear. It can also work for brief subheads in editorial or lifestyle contexts when set with generous size and spacing.
The tone is light, whimsical, and slightly theatrical, blending an old-world, storybook charm with a refined, airy elegance. Its spidery thinness and subtle flourishes give it a graceful, personal feel—more handwritten than formal—making it read as expressive and gently playful.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal pen lettering in a clean, unconnected print style, adding just enough flourish and stroke contrast to feel special while staying readable for display use.
Rhythm is intentionally uneven: some glyphs carry pronounced entry/exit flicks (notably J, y, g), while others stay restrained, creating a varied, hand-rendered cadence. The numerals follow the same pen-drawn logic, with open curves and slender spines that prioritize character over neutrality.