Print Tydel 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s media, headlines, labels, playful, friendly, quirky, handmade, casual, approachability, handmade charm, headline impact, informal branding, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy baseline, compact caps, chunky strokes.
A compact, hand-drawn display face with thick, mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and relatively narrow, with gentle irregularities in curve tension and stroke endings that keep the texture lively without becoming messy. Counters are moderately open and shapes lean toward simplified, slightly squashed geometry—especially in rounds like O/C/G—while straights (E/F/H/I/L/T) keep a steady, sturdy rhythm. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, short-to-moderate ascenders, and a clear, sturdy dot on i/j; numerals are similarly chunky and straightforward, with a noticeably expressive 2 and 7.
Well suited to short headlines, packaging callouts, menu boards, kids-oriented materials, and casual branding where a personable, crafted look is desirable. It also works for pull quotes and signage-style phrases, especially when set with a bit of extra spacing to keep counters from closing up.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a humorous, slightly whimsical voice. Its uneven, hand-rendered confidence reads like marker or brush lettering intended for cheerful, informal messaging rather than precision-driven typography.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal hand lettering in a consistent, reusable font, prioritizing friendliness, impact, and visual character over strict geometric regularity. Its narrow, sturdy build suggests a goal of fitting attention-grabbing text into tight spaces while keeping a playful, human feel.
Spacing and width feel intentionally inconsistent in small ways, contributing to a handmade cadence in text. The heavy strokes and rounded joins help it hold up at larger sizes, while dense interior spaces in some letters suggest it will look best with comfortable tracking and generous line spacing.