Print Wabal 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, branding, quirky, playful, folksy, handmade, casual, handmade feel, expressive display, themed titling, quirky identity, condensed, tall, spiky, angular, inked.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print with narrow proportions and an uneven, inked edge. Strokes feel brushy and slightly irregular, with pointed terminals, occasional notches, and subtle flare that gives letters a carved or cut-paper look. Curves are tightened and sometimes angularized, while verticals dominate, creating a high-rhythm texture in lines of text. The lowercase stays compact with simple forms and a modest x-height, and the numerals match the same narrow, hand-rendered construction.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and short branding phrases where its handmade texture can be appreciated. It can also work for book covers or themed titles that benefit from an informal, slightly theatrical voice, while longer paragraphs will generally need larger sizes and comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is quirky and lightly dramatic, like hand-lettering made for playful signage or a stylized poster. Its sharpened terminals and jittery contours add personality and a faintly spooky or storybook edge without becoming fully decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, expressive hand-lettering while keeping a consistent, condensed silhouette for impactful titles. Its mix of steady vertical structure and intentionally irregular edges suggests a goal of adding personality and human presence to otherwise simple, readable letterforms.
In running text, the condensed width and strong vertical emphasis create a dense, strip-like color that works best with generous tracking or larger sizes. Distinctive shapes—especially in letters like G, S, and the hooked lowercase forms—add character but can reduce quick readability at small sizes.