Print Elma 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, hand-drawn, playful, expressive, quirky, hand-lettered feel, casual warmth, expressive display, human texture, brushy, textured, angular, tall, lively.
A lively, hand-drawn print style with a right-leaning rhythm and slightly irregular, brush-like strokes. Letterforms are tall and compact, with narrow proportions and modest x-height, giving the lowercase a light, quick feel. Strokes show visible pressure and taper, with occasional wobble and rough edges that preserve a natural marker/brush texture. Counters are small and somewhat uneven, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, handwritten cadence.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where the handwritten character can be appreciated—posters, casual branding, packaging callouts, social graphics, and quote-style compositions. It works well when you want an informal, human touch and a bit of texture, and is less suited to dense body copy at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a spontaneous, personal voice. Its slightly edgy, sketchy texture and brisk slant read as upbeat and conversational rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, natural hand lettering—legible but intentionally imperfect—capturing the look of a brush or marker written with speed. Its compact proportions and energetic slant suggest a focus on expressive display use rather than formal typographic neutrality.
Capitals are simple and punchy, often built from confident single-stroke gestures, while the lowercase maintains a consistent forward motion. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with open shapes and slight asymmetries that keep the set cohesive in mixed text.