Print Umlen 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, energetic, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, handwritten voice, quick emphasis, casual branding, expressive display, brushed, markerlike, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A lively brush-pen style with compact proportions and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are dense and smoothly tapered, with rounded terminals and occasional pointed entries that suggest fast, confident hand movement. Letterforms stay mostly unconnected but maintain an even rhythm through repeated angles and curved joins, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, handwritten cadence. Counters are relatively tight and the lowercase sits low, giving the face a punchy, compact texture in text.
Well suited to short, attention-grabbing lines such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and social graphics where a casual handwritten voice is desirable. It can also work for pull quotes and subheads, especially when you want bold, personal emphasis rather than a polished corporate feel.
The overall tone feels personable and energetic, like quick handwritten notes or a marker headline. Its slightly bouncy rhythm and soft terminals keep it approachable, while the strong strokes add emphasis and immediacy.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of a bold marker or brush script while preserving straightforward readability. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize expressive impact and an informal tone over strict geometric regularity.
Uppercase characters have a simple, legible construction with brushy simplifications rather than formal calligraphic detailing. Numerals match the same slanted, brush-drawn logic and read clearly at display sizes, with a casual, handwritten consistency across the set.