Print Deran 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, invitations, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, hand-drawn, human warmth, casual note, playful tone, handmade texture, approachable clarity, monoline, sketchy, rounded, irregular, loopy.
A light, hand-drawn print style with mostly monoline strokes and gently uneven pressure, creating subtle contrast from natural pen movement. Forms are narrow overall with variable character widths, open counters, and rounded turns; terminals often taper or hook slightly as if lifted from paper. The rhythm is intentionally irregular, with small baseline wobble and inconsistent stroke straightness that reads like quick handwriting rather than constructed lettering. Lowercase shows a short x-height with relatively tall ascenders, and the numerals follow the same informal, slightly quirky construction.
Well-suited for short headlines, posters, labels, and packaging that benefit from an informal hand-made feel. It can also work for invitations, greeting cards, and children-oriented materials where warmth and approachability are key. For longer passages, it performs best at comfortable reading sizes where the texture reads as character rather than noise.
The font conveys a relaxed, personable tone—cheerful and a bit quirky, like notes in a sketchbook or casual classroom lettering. Its imperfections feel human and approachable, lending warmth and spontaneity rather than polish or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, unconnected handwriting with a consistent pen line and deliberately imperfect geometry. Its narrow proportions and short lowercase height emphasize a casual, lively texture while keeping letterforms recognizable in running text.
Legibility remains strong in mixed-case text due to clear silhouettes and generous openings, though the intentionally inconsistent spacing and hand-drawn jitter add texture that becomes more noticeable at small sizes. The overall color on the page is light and airy, with ample whitespace between strokes.