Print Iknem 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, quotes, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, lively, hand lettering, human warmth, casual voice, display impact, brushy, rounded, quirky, bouncy, textured.
A lively handwritten print with brush-like strokes and a gently right-leaning, forward rhythm. Strokes show natural pressure changes and slightly uneven terminals, giving forms a textured, drawn-on-paper character. Letter shapes are rounded and open with simplified construction, and the overall rhythm is irregular in a controlled way—wide curves in C/O and a loose, bouncy baseline sit alongside tighter, more compact joins in letters like m/n. Capitals feel tall and airy, while lowercase is compact with short bodies and small counters, producing a high ascender presence in text.
Works best for display applications that benefit from a human, spontaneous voice—posters, casual branding, product labels, social posts, and pull quotes. It can also suit short UI or editorial accents where a friendly handwritten tone is desired, but the lively texture and irregular rhythm make it less suited to dense body text.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering for notes, packaging, or signage. Its quirks and soft irregularities read as approachable rather than polished, adding warmth and a sense of motion to headlines and short phrases.
Designed to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with a brush pen or marker, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. The construction aims for legibility at display sizes while preserving the natural variability and charm of hand-drawn letterforms.
Distinctive handwritten traits include single-storey lowercase forms, simple geometric-like numerals, and occasional hooked or tapered stroke endings that reinforce the brush/marker feel. Spacing appears intentionally loose and variable, contributing to the animated texture in longer lines.