Print Dadad 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, children’s media, posters, packaging, branding, playful, hand-drawn, whimsical, casual, storybook, handmade charm, expressive display, casual readability, playful tone, tapered, brushy, spiky terminals, soft curves, quirky.
This font has a hand-drawn print feel with brush-like strokes that taper into pointed, spiky terminals and occasional teardrop-like ends. Letterforms mix rounded bowls with slightly irregular, lively contours, creating a rhythmic, sketchy texture rather than strict geometric construction. Capitals are tall and expressive, while lowercase forms stay compact and simple, with single-storey a and g and narrow, upright stems. Counters are generally open and the curves are smooth, but the stroke edges and joins retain an organic, drawn character that reads clearly at display sizes.
It works best for short headlines and personality-forward text such as book covers, children’s materials, posters, packaging callouts, and casual branding. The lively terminals and uneven rhythm make it less suited to dense paragraphs, but strong for titles, captions, and display lines where a handmade voice is desired.
The overall tone is playful and slightly mischievous, like marker or brush lettering used for lighthearted titles. Its irregularities and sharp flicks add energy and personality, giving it a handmade charm suited to informal, friendly messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with a brush or marker, prioritizing charm and expressiveness over strict typographic regularity. Its tapered strokes and playful details aim to add a distinctive voice to display typography while maintaining legibility.
Distinctive features include star-like punctuation details (notably in the sample text), tapered cross strokes, and an expressive mix of soft rounding and sharp finishing flicks. Numerals are similarly hand-shaped, with rounded forms and occasional pointed ends, keeping the set cohesive with the letters.