Print Ilsi 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, game titles, packaging, event flyers, medieval, gothic, rustic, dramatic, folkloric, handmade feel, period flavor, expressive display, rugged texture, angular, spiky, chiseled, textured, calligraphic.
This font presents hand-drawn, blackletter-inspired letterforms with an intentionally irregular rhythm and subtly varied glyph widths. Strokes show a chiseled, cut-pen look with pointed terminals, notched joins, and occasional wedge-like serifs, producing a textured silhouette. Curves are often faceted rather than smooth, and many letters carry a slight directional slant that reinforces a lively, written quality. Counters tend to be compact, and the overall spacing feels uneven in an organic way, emphasizing character over strict uniformity.
It works best in short to medium display settings such as titles, posters, chapter heads, and themed branding where texture and personality are desirable. The strong silhouettes and angular detailing support fantasy, historical, or spooky motifs, and it can add handmade character to packaging or event materials when set at larger sizes.
The tone is medieval and storybook-like, evoking hand-inked signage, old-world manuscripts, and fantasy or folklore settings. Its sharp, spurred details add a dramatic edge that can feel ominous or ceremonial depending on context, while the roughened outlines keep it informal and human.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-rendered, blackletter-adjacent lettering with a deliberately rough, carved finish. Its goal is expressive impact—favoring dramatic shapes, pointed terminals, and uneven ink-like texture over typographic neutrality.
Uppercase forms are especially expressive, with jagged interior cuts and distinctive diagonals that read well as display initials. Numerals follow the same carved, angular logic, with pointed corners and lively stroke endings that keep them consistent with the alphabetic forms.