Print Yika 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, branding, handmade, grungy, playful, casual, quirky, handmade feel, added texture, informal display, analog grit, brushy, textured, jittery, organic, uneven.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with brush-like strokes and visibly textured edges. Letterforms are mostly upright with simple, open counters and a slightly wobbly baseline and cap line that reinforce the handmade feel. Stroke terminals are irregular and often tapered or blunted, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet an energetic, imperfect rhythm. Spacing is moderately loose for the narrow forms, helping the rough texture stay legible at display sizes.
Best suited for posters, headlines, album art, and packaging where an expressive, handmade texture is desirable. It can also work for casual branding elements, labels, and social graphics, especially when set at medium-to-large sizes to preserve the rough stroke detail. For longer passages, the lively irregularities may be more effective as accents than as continuous text.
The overall tone is casual and expressive, like marker or dry-brush lettering on paper. Its roughness reads approachable and slightly rebellious, with a playful, zine-like attitude rather than polished formality. The irregular stroke texture adds a gritty, analog character that feels spontaneous and human.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush or marker lettering while keeping clear, readable print forms. Its narrow, energetic shapes and textured edges prioritize personality and analog realism, aiming to add warmth and attitude to display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent drawn-by-hand logic, with simplified construction and occasional idiosyncratic shapes that add personality. Numerals follow the same brushy texture and uneven stroke behavior, matching the alphabet well for informal headlines and short bursts of text.