Print Ladew 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, social graphics, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, hand-drawn, human warmth, informal voice, approachability, everyday lettering, legibility, rounded terminals, soft corners, monoline, quirky, bouncy baseline.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular, with gentle curves, open counters, and occasional idiosyncratic joins that keep the rhythm lively. Proportions feel tall and slim overall, with clean, unconnected characters and a consistent stroke presence that holds up well in continuous text.
Well suited to informal display and short-to-medium text where a friendly, human voice is desired—such as children’s materials, casual branding, packaging callouts, posters, and social or editorial graphics. It can also work for UI labels or notes when a warm, handwritten presence is more important than strict typographic neutrality.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—more like neat marker lettering than formal typography. Its mild quirks and soft edges give it a playful, conversational feel without becoming messy or overly expressive.
The design appears intended to replicate tidy, everyday hand printing with a consistent stroke and a slightly quirky, personable rhythm. It aims for legibility first while preserving the natural variation and charm of drawn letterforms.
Uppercase forms read as clear and simple, while lowercase adds extra character through varied shapes and occasional asymmetry. Numerals are straightforward and legible, matching the same rounded, hand-rendered construction and maintaining an even color in paragraphs.