Print Yanik 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotations, playful, casual, handmade, lively, friendly, handmade feel, expressive display, casual voice, brush texture, brushy, textured, organic, bouncy, energetic.
This font has a hand-drawn, brush-pen feel with visibly textured strokes and frequent tapering at terminals. Letterforms lean slightly and vary in width from glyph to glyph, creating an irregular rhythm that reads like quick marker lettering rather than constructed type. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, with rounded joins, soft corners, and occasional wobble that keeps edges from looking mechanical. Spacing is compact overall, while counters and apertures remain open enough to keep words readable in short bursts.
This style works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, packaging callouts, social posts, and expressive headlines or pull quotes. It can also suit branding elements where a handmade, personal tone is desired, especially when paired with a calmer companion text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a lively, sketchbook energy. It feels conversational and slightly mischievous, like handwritten headings or notes made with a brush marker. The texture and bounce add warmth and approachability rather than refinement or formality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brushed handwriting—natural stroke modulation, subtle texture, and uneven widths—to create an energetic display voice. It prioritizes character and spontaneity over strict uniformity, aiming for a friendly, handcrafted impression in titles and emphasis text.
Uppercase forms read as bold, poster-like gestures, while the lowercase introduces more fluid, note-taking shapes; together they create a mixed-case voice that’s expressive and deliberately imperfect. Numerals share the same brush texture and simplified, handwritten structure, staying consistent with the alphabet.