Print Tylab 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, stickers, headlines, playful, friendly, quirky, casual, retro, handmade feel, cheerful branding, display impact, approachability, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals, chunky, hand-drawn.
This font uses compact, chunky letterforms with rounded corners and soft, bulb-like terminals. Strokes feel brushy and slightly irregular, with gently wobbling verticals and asymmetrical curves that keep the texture lively. Counters are small and often pinched, while curves (notably in C, S, and G) are broad and smooth, giving the face a bubbly silhouette. The lowercase is simple and print-like with single-story forms, a short, curled t, and a lopsided, hand-shaped rhythm; numerals share the same heavy, rounded construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, product packaging, labels, menus, social graphics, and playful branding. It performs especially well at display sizes where the rounded shapes and hand-drawn texture can be appreciated without counters closing up.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a hand-made warmth that reads as approachable rather than polished. Its bouncy shapes and soft corners evoke a light, whimsical personality that suits upbeat messaging and kid-friendly or craft-oriented aesthetics.
The design appears intended to mimic an informal hand-printed marker or brush look while keeping letterforms consistent enough for quick readability. It prioritizes personality and friendliness through soft terminals, rounded geometry, and subtle irregularities that create a handcrafted feel.
In running text the dense stroke mass and tight inner spaces create a strong, poster-like presence, with a noticeably lively baseline feel. The ampersand is chunky and decorative, matching the playful texture of the letters, and the figures are bold and friendly with a particularly round, weighty 8 and compact 1.