Print Nugaf 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, playful, folkloric, storybook, whimsical, rustic, handmade feel, casual warmth, storytelling, organic texture, expressive display, brushy, calligraphic, organic, irregular, lively.
This typeface has a hand-rendered, brush-pen feel with slightly slanted forms and an uneven, organic stroke rhythm. Curves are soft and open, while terminals often taper or flick, giving many letters a subtly calligraphic finish. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with a gently inconsistent baseline and width that reinforces the drawn-by-hand character. Uppercase shapes are simple and expressive, and the lowercase maintains a compact x-height with tall, prominent ascenders and descenders that add vertical animation in text.
It works best for short to medium-length display copy where a handmade voice is desired—titles, headers, pull quotes, and promotional lines. It can also suit packaging, café-style menus, invitations, and greeting cards where a playful, crafted tone supports the message.
The overall tone is friendly and narrative, like lettering used for folk tales, craft packaging, or casual signage. Its irregularity reads as human and approachable rather than formal, with a light, airy color that keeps paragraphs feeling buoyant.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of quick brush lettering while staying readable and consistent enough for repeated use. Its goal is to provide an informal, characterful alternative to neutral display faces, emphasizing warmth, motion, and a lightly calligraphic personality.
In running text, the lively stroke modulation and varying widths create a textured rhythm that feels intentionally imperfect. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded, slightly quirky constructions that match the letterforms.