Print Yiju 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, grungy, raw, playful, edgy, handmade, handmade feel, high impact, rough texture, informal tone, brushy, textured, rough, worn, irregular.
A condensed, hand-rendered print style with heavy, brush-like strokes and visibly ragged edges. Letterforms are built from simplified, mostly vertical structures with uneven stroke endings, giving a dry-brush/inked feel. Proportions are narrow and tall, with slightly inconsistent widths and lively rhythm across the alphabet. Counters are compact and sometimes partially closed by texture, and terminals often taper or flare subtly rather than ending crisply.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are desirable—posters, headlines, packaging callouts, album/cover art, and event flyers. It can also work for short brand marks or stickers where a rough, handcrafted tone is needed, but the heavy texture may reduce clarity in small sizes or long-form text.
The texture and irregularity give the font a gritty, handmade personality that feels informal and energetic. Its condensed stance and dark color can read as assertive, with a slightly rebellious, poster-like attitude rather than a polished or corporate tone.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, brush-painted lettering with an intentionally imperfect edge and compressed proportions. Its goal is to deliver strong impact and an authentic handmade feel, prioritizing character and texture over typographic neutrality.
The sample text shows strong overall color and a distinctly mottled edge that becomes part of the lettershape at display sizes. Some glyphs show intentionally uneven curves and joints, reinforcing an organic, drawn look; spacing appears serviceable for short lines but the dense texture can build visual noise in longer passages.