Print Eglew 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, branding, headlines, handmade, rustic, storybook, whimsical, vintage, handmade feel, expressive display, vintage flavor, playful texture, inked character, rough-edged, brushy, inked, angular, irregular.
This font has a hand-drawn, inked look with brushy, slightly ragged stroke edges and a lively, uneven rhythm. Letterforms lean subtly backward and show variable stroke pressure, creating medium contrast between thick and thin areas without feeling calligraphically formal. Proportions are compact with occasional extended strokes and asymmetrical terminals, and overall spacing feels intentionally irregular for a natural, written texture. Counters are generally open and readable, while curves and joins often break into faceted, chiseled shapes that reinforce the handcrafted character.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, titles, book covers, packaging callouts, and brand marks that want an artisanal or storybook feel. It can work for brief passages or pull quotes when set large, but its textured edges and irregular rhythm are most comfortable in headlines rather than dense body copy.
The tone is playful and rustic, evoking hand-lettered signage, storybook headings, and DIY print ephemera. Its slightly quirky backward slant and roughened edges add a mischievous, old-world energy that can feel both whimsical and lightly gothic depending on context.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand-rendered lettering while maintaining a cohesive alphabet suitable for repeated use. By combining a backward lean with rough brush-like edges and slightly angular construction, it aims to provide a distinctive, expressive voice for informal display typography.
In text, the uneven stroke texture and shifting letter widths create strong character and motion, but also introduce visual noise that becomes more noticeable at smaller sizes. The numerals and capitals carry the most distinctive personality, making the face especially effective when used with generous tracking or at display sizes.