Print design showing kind countenance (8)
I believe the answer is:
typeface
'print design' is the definition.
'typeface' can be an answer for 'design' (I have seen 'Design of font ' mean 'typeface' so perhaps 'design' could also mean 'typeface'). I'm not sure about the 'print' bit.
'kind countenance' is the wordplay.
'kind' becomes 'type' (type is a kind of kind).
'countenance' becomes 'face' (I've seen this before).
'type'+'face'='TYPEFACE'
'showing' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for typeface that I've seen before include "Style of printing surface" , "Set of characters" , "Printing font" , "Printing surface of any character" , "Designed range of printed lettering" .)