Print Abkes 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, branding, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, expressive, handmade, human warmth, informal tone, brush lettering, casual energy, approachability, brushy, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals, slanted.
A lively, brush-pen style print with a consistent rightward slant and full, rounded strokes. Forms are built from smooth, slightly irregular curves with soft, tapered terminals that suggest quick, confident hand movement. Proportions vary from letter to letter, creating a bouncy rhythm and uneven texture typical of marker lettering; counters are generous and open, supporting clarity at display sizes. Overall spacing feels loose and organic, with a gently undulating baseline and informal stroke joins.
Best suited to display applications where personality matters: posters, packaging, social media graphics, café or boutique branding, and informal headlines. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but the lively texture and varying widths are less optimal for dense, long-form text.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—like casual note-taking or friendly signage. Its energetic slant and soft, inky shapes read as warm and personable rather than formal, adding a human touch to headlines and short phrases.
Designed to mimic fast, natural brush lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing friendliness and energy over strict geometric consistency. The intent appears to be an expressive everyday script alternative for contemporary, informal communication.
Uppercase characters lean toward simplified, rounded constructions, while lowercase maintains a handwritten feel with noticeable variation in widths and stroke endings. Numerals match the same brushy softness, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed alphanumeric settings.