Print Upkal 8 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids, posters, packaging, greeting cards, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, youthful, handwritten feel, friendly tone, casual display, marker look, playful branding, rounded, bouncy, informal, quirky, soft.
A chunky, marker-like handwritten print with softly rounded terminals and gently irregular outlines. Strokes stay fairly monoline with occasional wobble, giving the letters a drawn-by-hand rhythm rather than geometric precision. Forms are compact and upright with slight forward movement in places, and spacing feels lively due to subtle width variation across glyphs. Counters are open and simple, keeping the overall silhouette clear even with the heavy stroke weight.
This style works well for kid-oriented materials, playful posters, craft and DIY branding, packaging for fun consumer goods, stickers, and greeting cards. It can also add a friendly, informal tone to headings and short callouts where personality matters more than typographic refinement.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and lightly goofy—more like a classroom doodle or a friendly note than a polished corporate voice. Its unevenness reads as intentionally human and relaxed, adding charm and personality without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand lettering made with a felt-tip marker, emphasizing friendliness, immediacy, and charm. It prioritizes bold presence and an easygoing, imperfect texture to make text feel personal and approachable.
Capital shapes are simplified and bold, while lowercase maintains the same blunt, rounded construction, helping consistency across mixed-case text. Numerals share the same thick, hand-drawn character, with clear, uncomplicated shapes suited to casual reading.