Print Pekem 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, approachable, handmade charm, friendly emphasis, casual branding, playful display, rounded, brushy, bouncy, quirky, high-ink.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with rounded terminals and a brush/marker-like stroke that gently swells and tapers, creating moderate contrast and a lively texture. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with irregular but controlled widths and slightly varied curves that keep the rhythm informal. Counters are generally open and soft, and the lowercase shows a simple, single-storey construction with a smooth, continuous feel despite being unconnected. The overall silhouette reads dark and sturdy, with a pleasant wobble that signals hand-rendered authenticity rather than geometric precision.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality matters: posters, packaging, café menus, greeting cards, book covers, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a casual, handmade voice, though the heavy texture is most effective at larger sizes.
The tone is warm, informal, and upbeat—more like a confident handwritten note than a formal typeface. Its soft curves and heavy inky presence give it a friendly, kid-lit and craft-forward personality, with just enough quirk to feel personal and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to deliver an approachable, handcrafted look with consistent, repeatable letterforms—capturing the charm of a marker-drawn alphabet while keeping shapes clean enough for practical display typography.
The numerals and capitals share the same brushy weight and rounded finishing, helping headlines feel cohesive across mixed content. Spacing looks designed for display use, with a tight, energetic color that emphasizes the font’s hand-inked texture.