Print Kerif 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft labels, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, approachability, handmade feel, playfulness, informal clarity, personality, rounded, blobby, inked, bouncy, soft.
A rounded, marker-like handwritten print with thick, soft-ended strokes and minimal contrast. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular, with gently wobbly contours and occasional asymmetry that reinforces a drawn-by-hand rhythm. Counters are small to moderate and often organic rather than geometric, and spacing feels lively with subtly uneven widths that create a bouncy texture in text. Terminals are mostly blunt and rounded, producing a cohesive, dark silhouette that reads best at display and short-text sizes.
Well-suited to children’s and family-oriented materials, playful packaging, craft and DIY labels, and friendly posters or flyers. It also works well for headings, captions, and short UI callouts where a casual, human touch is desirable; for long passages, the heavy texture may feel dense.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a lighthearted, kid-friendly warmth. Its imperfect, inky shapes suggest spontaneity and humor, giving text an informal, conversational voice rather than a polished corporate feel.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident marker lettering with a deliberately imperfect, organic finish. Its priorities are friendliness and personality over typographic precision, creating a bold handwritten presence that feels spontaneous and fun.
Uppercase forms are compact and chunky, while lowercase maintains a simple, printed construction with consistent stroke thickness. Numerals follow the same soft, hand-drawn logic, keeping the set visually unified in headings and callouts.