Print Etla 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Romper' by DearType and 'Carrosserie' by Letterwerk (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, stickers, playful, rugged, bold, handmade, friendly, handmade feel, high impact, casual display, tactile texture, brushy, textured, rounded, chunky, uneven.
A compact, heavy display face with hand-drawn, brush-like construction and visibly roughened edges. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline in feel, with slight tapering and pressure changes that create a natural, inked texture. Letterforms lean toward rounded, blocky shapes with irregular contours and occasional quirks in terminals and joins, producing a lively rhythm. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, made-by-hand consistency rather than strict geometric uniformity.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, social graphics, packaging callouts, and merchandise lettering where texture and presence are desirable. It works particularly well when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing, or as a contrast to cleaner sans or serif companions in a layout.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a slightly gritty, street-poster attitude. Its chunky silhouettes and worn-in texture suggest approachability and spontaneity, like quick paint-marker or dry-brush lettering. The font reads as fun and assertive, prioritizing personality over polish.
The design appears intended to emulate bold, quick hand lettering made with a brush or paint marker, capturing uneven edges and natural stroke variation for a deliberately imperfect, tactile look. It aims to deliver strong shelf-and-screen impact while keeping an informal, friendly character.
The texture is most apparent along outer contours and at stroke ends, where edges look torn or dry-brushed rather than smooth. Numerals match the same chunky, hand-rendered style and hold up well at larger sizes, while the roughness may reduce clarity in small text or dense paragraphs.