Print Orkid 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, energetic, personal, handwritten feel, compact display, casual voice, quick brush, brushy, slanted, condensed, monoline, bouncy.
A narrow, right-slanted handwritten print with a brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Forms are compact and upright in proportion, with tight counters and a brisk, forward rhythm. Terminals are tapered and slightly rounded, and many letters show gentle curvature and simplified construction rather than rigid geometry. Spacing appears naturally irregular in small amounts, contributing to an organic line texture while remaining legible in sentences.
It works well for short to medium-length copy where a handwritten voice is desirable—posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and quote-style headlines. The condensed proportions help fit longer words into tighter spaces, making it useful for labels and subheads when you want an informal, personal tone without full cursive connectivity.
The font reads as quick, conversational, and upbeat, like confident marker lettering used for notes or informal signage. Its condensed, energetic movement gives it a youthful tone without becoming overly decorative. Overall it feels approachable and human, suited to messaging that benefits from warmth and momentum.
The design appears intended to simulate fast, natural brush handwriting in a compact, space-saving footprint. It aims to deliver an informal, personable texture for display and emphasis while keeping letterforms straightforward enough for easy reading in common phrases.
Capital letters lean toward simplified, handwritten capitals rather than formal script, and the lowercase maintains an unconnected print style with occasional flourished strokes. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, staying consistent in slant and stroke behavior for mixed copy.