Print Dagoy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, invitations, playful, folkloric, storybook, handcrafted, whimsical, handmade feel, expressiveness, warmth, character display, brushlike, flared, chiseled, lively, irregular.
This typeface has a hand-drawn, brushlike construction with pronounced stroke modulation and flared, tapering terminals that create a slightly chiseled silhouette. Curves are rounded but not perfectly symmetrical, and many joins show gentle swelling and narrowing that suggests pressure changes from a pen or brush. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with a lively mix of wide rounds and narrower, angular forms; the overall rhythm is energetic rather than strictly geometric. Counters are generally open and legible, while diagonals and peaks (notably in letters like A, V, W, and y) end in sharp, pointed finishes that add bite to the texture.
It’s best suited to short-to-medium settings where personality is the goal: headlines, posters, packaging labels, menus, invitations, and book or game covers. It can also work for pull quotes or section heads where a handcrafted, whimsical tone helps set the mood, while extended body text may feel visually busy due to the lively modulation and variable glyph widths.
The overall tone feels playful and folkloric, with a storybook quality that reads as friendly and informal. Its irregularities and expressive terminals give it a handmade charm, leaning more whimsical than polished or corporate. The texture can feel slightly theatrical, making text look animated and characterful.
The design appears intended to mimic casual, hand-rendered lettering with deliberate irregularity and expressive stroke contrast. Its flared terminals and pressure-driven modulation suggest a goal of adding warmth and character, giving otherwise plain text a distinctive, story-forward voice.
In continuous text, the uneven widths and strong modulation create a distinctive, dappled color on the line. The numerals carry the same hand-rendered personality, with rounded bowls and occasional sharp hooks that keep them consistent with the letterforms.