Print Yiji 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, branding, casual, hand-drawn, friendly, quirky, lively, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual tone, space-saving, brushy, textured, condensed, organic, spontaneous.
A condensed hand-printed style with brush-pen energy and an irregular, textured stroke edge. Strokes show moderate contrast and occasional tapering, with slightly wobbly verticals and lively curves that preserve a consistent overall rhythm. Counters are compact and openings are often narrow, giving the letters a tight, upright footprint. The lowercase has a noticeably small body relative to ascenders and descenders, and spacing feels naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-made character.
This font works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a hand-made voice is desired. It can also support branding accents—logos, labels, and taglines—especially when used at larger sizes where the textured stroke and narrow counters remain clear.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick marker notes or a hand-lettered caption. Its narrow, energetic forms read as playful and slightly edgy, with a casual confidence suited to expressive messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident hand printing with a brushy tool, prioritizing personality and immediacy over typographic refinement. Its condensed proportions help fit more characters into a line while keeping a bold, handwritten presence.
Capitals are tall and slim with simplified, gestural construction, while lowercase forms stay legible despite the compressed width and small internal spaces. Numerals follow the same drawn rhythm, with single-stroke impressions and slight shape variability that maintains cohesion across the set.