Print Borud 8 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, children’s, packaging, social media, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, youthful, handmade feel, everyday note, friendly clarity, informal branding, monoline, rounded, loose, bouncy, uneven baseline.
This font has a hand-drawn, monoline look with rounded terminals and gently irregular contours that mimic marker or felt-tip strokes. Letterforms lean toward simple, open shapes with soft corners, slightly inconsistent stroke joins, and a subtly uneven baseline that creates a natural handwritten rhythm. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with roomy counters and modest ascender/descender lengths; curves (like C, O, S) are broadly drawn while diagonals (like K, V, W, X) feel casually constructed. Overall spacing is relaxed and the texture stays airy and legible at text sizes.
It works well for short to medium-length text where an inviting, handwritten voice is desired—such as posters, packaging, classroom materials, greeting cards, and social media graphics. The open forms and relaxed spacing also make it suitable for friendly UI labels or product notes when a human touch is preferred over a polished corporate feel.
The tone is informal and personable, with a playful, everyday note that feels like neat handwriting rather than calligraphy. Its slight wobble and rounded forms give it a warm, human presence suited to lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of tidy, hand-printed lettering—prioritizing warmth and approachability while maintaining clear, readable shapes for practical display and casual text use.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent hand-rendered logic, with clear distinctions between similarly shaped characters and an emphasis on readability over precision. Numerals match the same casual construction, keeping a cohesive, sketchbook-like color across mixed-case settings.