Print Essa 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, expressive, handmade, energetic, friendly, handmade feel, casual voice, brush texture, lively display, human warmth, brushy, textured, dry stroke, slanted, rounded.
This font has a fast, handwritten print look with a consistent rightward slant and visibly brushy, dry-textured strokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded turns, tapered terminals, and occasional ink buildup that creates lively irregular edges. Strokes show moderate variation and a natural rhythm, and the overall texture remains coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals despite small variations typical of hand lettering.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where the dry-brush texture and slanted rhythm can be appreciated—such as posters, editorial headlines, packaging callouts, pull quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for branding accents or labels where a casual, handmade voice is desired, rather than dense long-form reading.
The tone feels informal and personable, with an energetic, sketchbook-like spontaneity. Its dry-brush texture and quick curves add a crafty, human presence that reads friendly rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush-pen lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with visible hand texture. It aims to provide a lively, human alternative to clean italics, with enough consistency to set phrases and headlines while preserving a spontaneous feel.
Uppercase forms are relatively simple and open, while lowercase maintains a clear printed structure with slight idiosyncrasies (notably in curves and joins). Numerals match the same brushed movement and slant, helping mixed text feel unified. The texture becomes a defining feature at larger sizes, while at smaller sizes the rough edges may soften into a darker, more uniform stroke.