Print Dirad 3 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, airy, whimsical, delicate, quirky, casual, handwritten charm, lightness, informality, personality, monoline, spidery, tall, loose, hand-drawn.
This font has a tall, slender handwritten structure with very thin strokes and gently tapered terminals. Forms are mostly monoline in feel, with subtle swelling in curves and occasional sharp, pen-like points where strokes change direction. The overall rhythm is loose and slightly uneven in a natural way, with narrow bowls, long ascenders/descenders, and a lightly wobbled baseline that reinforces the hand-drawn character. Counters remain open and clean, and the numerals match the same narrow, lightly sketched construction.
Best suited for display uses where its airy thin strokes can stay crisp: headlines, short quotes, packaging accents, and cover typography. It also works well for friendly branding or editorial pull quotes when paired with a sturdier text face for body copy.
The tone is light and playful, reading as casual and personable rather than formal. Its spidery delicacy and quirky proportions give it an offbeat, storybook-like charm that feels expressive without becoming overly loud.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, lightly penned print style—tall, narrow letterforms with a relaxed, human irregularity. The emphasis is on personality and charm through delicate stroke work and slightly idiosyncratic proportions.
Capital letters are especially tall and linear, with simple, open constructions and minimal ornament, while lowercase shapes keep a compact midsection with prominent extenders. The thin stroke weight makes interior details and spacing feel spacious, but also suggests the design will read best when not set too small or over busy backgrounds.