Print Ahdaw 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, quotes, branding, casual, friendly, handmade, expressive, relaxed, handwritten feel, approachability, informal display, human warmth, brushy, slanted, rounded, lively, textured.
A lively handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show natural pressure changes and slightly uneven edges, creating a textured, ink-on-paper appearance. Forms are open and rounded with soft terminals; many letters show subtle entry/exit flicks and occasional looped joins inside the glyph (e.g., counters and bowls), while remaining largely unconnected in running text. Spacing is moderately loose and the rhythm is bouncy, with small baseline waviness and gently varying letter widths that reinforce the hand-drawn character.
Well-suited for short to medium text in situations where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable—posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and casual branding. It performs best at headline and subhead sizes where the stroke texture and animated rhythm can be appreciated without crowding.
The font reads as informal and personable, with an easygoing, conversational tone. Its brushy movement and slight irregularities add warmth and spontaneity, giving it a crafted, human presence rather than a polished corporate feel.
Designed to simulate confident brush handwriting in a clean, readable print style, balancing expressiveness with straightforward letterforms. The intent appears to be an approachable, energetic script-like alternative that keeps the ease of handwritten lettering without fully connecting characters.
Uppercase letters have a simple, marker-like structure that stays legible at display sizes, while lowercase introduces more cursive-influenced shapes (notably in letters with descenders and looped forms), adding variety and motion. Numerals follow the same pen-driven logic, with rounded bowls and quick finishing strokes that keep them cohesive with the alphabet.