Print Ilki 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, children’s, headlines, social graphics, playful, folksy, friendly, casual, handmade, hand-lettered feel, approachability, casual readability, playful branding, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy baseline, irregular rhythm, open counters.
A compact, hand-drawn print face with rounded forms and slightly wobbly stroke edges that preserve a marker-like texture without becoming rough. Strokes are fairly even with gentle, organic modulation, and terminals are soft and blunted rather than sharp. Proportions are tight and compact, with short extenders and roomy, open counters that keep letters readable despite the informal construction. Curves lean toward circular bowls, while joins and intersections show small asymmetries that create a lively, human rhythm across words and lines.
This font works best for short to medium lengths of text where an informal, human feel is desirable—such as packaging, café menus, craft branding, event posters, and social media graphics. It can also serve as a friendly display companion in children’s materials or playful editorial callouts where warmth matters more than strict uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a quirky, homemade charm. Its slightly uneven rhythm and softened shapes read as friendly and conversational, suggesting an informal voice suited to lighthearted, everyday messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic casual hand-lettered print: legible and compact, but intentionally imperfect to retain a personal, handmade voice. Its consistent character set and controlled irregularities suggest a focus on everyday usability for friendly display and branding contexts.
Capitals have a simple, sign-like directness, while lowercase forms add more personality through small quirks (notably in curved letters and angled diagonals). Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-drawn logic, matching the text color well and maintaining consistent presence in running copy.