Print Hakow 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, social graphics, craft branding, playful, friendly, casual, youthful, quirky, approachability, handmade feel, casual readability, playful tone, rounded, brushy, markerlike, bouncy, soft terminals.
A casual, handwritten print style with rounded forms and subtly uneven stroke rhythm that suggests a felt-tip or brush-pen texture without visible bristle detail. Strokes are smooth and mostly monoline, with gently tapered terminals and occasional wedge-like ends on diagonals. The letterforms keep a steady baseline and generally upright posture, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, human cadence. Counters are open and generously shaped, and curves lean toward soft, inflated geometry rather than sharp corners.
This font is well suited to short-to-medium text where a personable voice is desired, such as children’s materials, casual packaging, café or market signage, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work as an accent face for headers, pull quotes, and playful brand touchpoints where a hand-drawn feel improves approachability.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and lightly goofy, like quick hand-lettering for everyday notes or cheerful signage. Its bouncy proportions and softened shapes convey informality and optimism, with a kid-friendly energy that feels spontaneous rather than polished.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, handwritten presence that reads clearly while retaining the charm of natural variation. It prioritizes friendliness and quick, informal communication over formal typographic precision.
Uppercase forms are bold and simple with rounded shoulders, while lowercase shapes keep a single-storey, handwritten sensibility with looped ascenders/descenders and smooth joins implied by stroke flow. Numerals follow the same relaxed logic, with rounded bowls and simple, legible silhouettes that match the letter rhythm.