Print Hekoh 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, stickers, casual, energetic, playful, handmade, bold, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, expressive texture, brushy, textured, irregular, expressive, bouncy.
A bold, brush-like handwritten print with forward-leaning forms and noticeably irregular stroke edges. The letterforms have a lively, slightly compressed feel with variable widths and shifting proportions, creating an uneven but intentional rhythm. Strokes show medium contrast and occasional tapered terminals, with visible wobble and small texture artifacts that suggest a marker or dry-brush tool. Counters are compact and sometimes asymmetrical, and the overall spacing is loose and organic rather than mechanically even.
Best suited to display settings where a handcrafted voice is desired: posters, packaging, social graphics, and bold branding accents. It performs well in short headlines, callouts, and labels where texture and motion add character, and is less suited to long-form reading where the irregularity and heavy strokes could fatigue the eye.
The font communicates an informal, energetic tone—like quick headline lettering made by hand. Its roughened edges and bouncy slant feel approachable and spirited, lending a friendly, slightly rebellious personality that reads as handmade rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident hand lettering with a brush/marker feel—prioritizing spontaneity, texture, and personality over strict uniformity. Its slanted, assertive shapes aim to deliver impact and warmth simultaneously, making it a strong choice for casual, attention-grabbing typography.
The texture and stroke wobble are consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive “drawn in one pass” character. The numerals and punctuation-like shapes visible in the samples match the same assertive, brushy weight, which keeps emphasis strong in short bursts of text.