Print Poled 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, children’s media, playful, friendly, chunky, retro, whimsical, bold impact, friendly tone, hand-drawn feel, display clarity, rounded, soft terminals, bulbous, bouncy, poster-like.
A very heavy, rounded display face with soft, swollen strokes and gently irregular contours that keep it feeling drawn rather than mechanically constructed. Forms are broad and open, with generous bowls and counters, and terminals tend to finish in rounded, slightly tapered ends. The alphabet mixes sturdy verticals with curvy joins and occasional quirky details (notably in letters like a, k, r, and y), creating a lively rhythm; numerals are similarly weighty with simplified, high-impact silhouettes.
Best suited to attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and short phrases where its chunky silhouettes can do the work. It also fits playful branding, packaging, and entertainment or kids-oriented design where a friendly, hand-drawn feel is desirable.
The overall tone is warm, upbeat, and a little goofy in a deliberate way, evoking a nostalgic, cartoonish energy. Its big black shapes and cushy curves read as approachable and fun rather than formal, with enough unevenness to suggest hand-made personality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a casual, hand-rendered personality—prioritizing bold presence, rounded friendliness, and a bouncy, informal rhythm for expressive display typography.
Spacing appears comfortable for large sizes, and the thick joins and soft corners create strong word-shapes that hold together as bold blocks of text. At smaller sizes, some interior spaces and apertures may begin to close due to the heavy weight, so it visually favors headlines over dense reading.