Print Utnaf 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, logotypes, packaging, gothic, medieval, folkloric, mysterious, dramatic, atmosphere, storytelling, heritage feel, display impact, handcrafted look, angular, chiselled, flared, spiky, calligraphic.
A stylized, hand-drawn display face with pointed terminals and wedge-like flares that suggest a carved or brush-cut construction. Strokes show moderate contrast with sharp joins, occasional notched cuts, and slightly irregular curves that keep the rhythm lively. Proportions are compact with a low x-height and tall ascenders, and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, reinforcing an expressive, drawn feel. Counters are generally small and tight, while diagonals and arches often finish in blade-like tips.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its pointed detailing and compact proportions can be appreciated—posters, chapter titles, book or album covers, game/film titling, and brand marks with a gothic or folkloric theme. It can also work on packaging and labels that want a crafted, old-world mood, especially at larger sizes where the sharp terminals stay crisp.
The overall tone feels gothic and storybook-like, evoking medieval signage, folklore, and dark fantasy. Its crisp spikes and dramatic shaping create a sense of mystery and theatricality, while the handcrafted inconsistencies keep it informal rather than formal or academic.
The design appears intended to deliver a dramatic, hand-rendered blackletter-adjacent flavor without fully committing to traditional Fraktur rules. Its goal seems to be recognizable atmosphere—sharp, carved strokes and medieval cues—paired with approachable, display-friendly letterforms.
Round letters (like O/Q and 0) lean toward oval forms with emphasized, teardrop-like thickening, and several characters feature distinctive hooked or tapered strokes. Numerals follow the same flared, cut-terminal logic, reading clearly at display sizes while remaining characterful rather than strictly utilitarian.