Print Iltu 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, comics, playful, expressive, handmade, casual, quirky, handmade feel, expressive display, casual voice, bold impact, brushy, chunky, angular, tapered, irregular.
A lively hand-drawn face with brush-like strokes, tapered terminals, and noticeable stroke wobble that keeps forms organic rather than geometric. Letterforms are compact and mostly upright with a consistent rightward slant, while widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven, energetic rhythm. Counters are small and sometimes pinched, and joins often sharpen into wedge-like angles, giving the shapes a slightly rugged silhouette. The overall texture is dense and inky, with simplified construction and intentionally inconsistent details that read as drawn in one pass.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where personality is the priority—posters, display headlines, packaging, and illustrated or editorial titles. It also fits playful branding, event promos, and comic or storybook-style applications where an energetic handwritten texture is desirable.
The tone is informal and characterful, with a mischievous, storybook-like presence. Its irregularities and chunky strokes suggest spontaneity and humor rather than refinement, producing a friendly, handmade voice that feels personal and emphatic.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, hand-painted marker/brush feel with bold presence and informal charm. Its controlled inconsistency and tapered strokes aim to deliver a human, expressive voice that stays legible while remaining visibly handmade.
In running text the tight spacing and heavy dark shapes create strong color on the line, with distinctive, high-contrast silhouettes that help headlines stand out. The numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with uneven curves and angled stress that match the alphabet’s brushy movement.