Print Daloz 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, posters, invitations, packaging, quotations, whimsical, hand-drawn, storybook, airy, quirky, personality, handmade feel, whimsy, decorative text, thematic tone, spiky serifs, tapered strokes, calligraphic, lively rhythm, irregular terminals.
A slender, hand-rendered text style with strongly tapered strokes and sharp, flared terminals that read like spiky, brushy serifs. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with a lively, slightly uneven rhythm and subtle baseline wobble that reinforces the drawn character. Curves are pinched and pointed in places (notably in bowls and joins), while straight strokes often finish in needle-like tips. Spacing is relatively tight and the overall texture is light and crisp, giving paragraphs a delicate, patterned color.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a distinctive, handcrafted voice is desired—such as book covers, editorial pull quotes, posters, invitations, and boutique packaging. It can also work for themed headings and captions when you want a light, airy texture with a quirky edge, but the narrow proportions and lively details make it less ideal for dense, small-size UI text.
The tone is playful and eccentric, with a slightly gothic-storybook flavor created by the pointed terminals and dramatic tapers. It feels informal and expressive rather than polished, suggesting handwritten notes, whimsical headings, and characterful display copy.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick pen or brush lettering while retaining enough structure for readable setting. Its exaggerated tapers and pointed terminals aim to create a memorable silhouette and a decorative text color, balancing informal handwriting with a slightly dramatic, storybook sensibility.
Uppercase forms are tall and spare, with simplified construction and decorative terminal flicks that add personality without heavy ornament. The lowercase includes distinctive, narrow forms (single-storey a and g, long ascenders/descenders, and a looping, pointed y), which contributes to a quick, sketch-like cadence in continuous text. Numerals follow the same tapered, hand-cut logic, with open, angular shapes and occasional asymmetry.