Print Silan 8 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, childlike, quirky, handmade charm, approachability, playful display, casual readability, cheerful tone, rounded, blobby, marker-like, soft, bouncy.
A chunky, hand-drawn print face with rounded, blobby forms and softly irregular contours. Strokes stay thick and even with minimal contrast, while terminals are often bulbous and slightly tapered as if made with a felt-tip marker. Letter shapes are open and simplified, with generous counters and a bouncy baseline rhythm; widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, enhancing the informal, drawn feel. Figures are similarly rounded and approachable, matching the letters’ soft, cartoonish weight and proportions.
This font works best where a warm, playful texture is desirable: children’s materials, casual packaging, greetings, event posters, and short headlines. It can also serve as a friendly accent in UI or social graphics when used at moderate-to-large sizes to preserve its soft details and irregular edges.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a whimsical, handmade energy that reads as friendly rather than formal. Its unevenness feels intentional and lively, lending a lighthearted, kid-friendly voice that suits cheerful messages and informal branding.
The design appears intended to mimic bold marker lettering in a clean, readable print style—prioritizing charm and personality over geometric precision. Its consistent heaviness and rounded construction suggest an emphasis on friendliness and high visual impact for informal display use.
Spacing appears naturally loose and airy, helping the heavy strokes avoid clogging in running text. Distinctive, simplified forms (including a single-storey lowercase a and g) reinforce the hand-rendered character and keep the texture consistently casual across caps, lowercase, and numerals.