Print Bolam 8 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s content, packaging, social graphics, posters, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, hand-drawn, human warmth, approachability, informal clarity, everyday handwriting, rounded, monoline, open counters, soft terminals, irregular rhythm.
A casual hand-drawn print with monoline strokes and gently rounded corners throughout. Forms are built from simple, open shapes with soft terminals and subtle wobble, giving an organic, sketched feel while staying highly legible. Proportions are slightly uneven from glyph to glyph, with relaxed spacing and a mix of straight and curved strokes that read as naturally written rather than mechanically constructed.
Well-suited for short-to-medium text where a personable, informal voice is desired, such as kids’ materials, friendly packaging, event flyers, classroom resources, and social media graphics. It also works nicely for headlines, captions, and pull quotes that benefit from a hand-rendered look without sacrificing readability.
The font conveys an easygoing, friendly tone—informal without becoming messy. Its rounded, doodled character adds warmth and a lighthearted voice that feels personal and approachable, like neat marker or pen lettering on a note or poster.
The design appears intended to emulate neat everyday handwriting in an unconnected print style, balancing charm and clarity. It prioritizes approachable shapes, simple construction, and a lightly imperfect rhythm to feel human and conversational.
Uppercase letters keep clean, simplified silhouettes, while lowercase introduces more handwritten personality (single-storey forms and soft hooks). Numerals are clear and rounded, matching the letterforms and maintaining a consistent, casual rhythm across mixed-case text.