Print Apdab 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, quotes, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, hand-drawn, handmade feel, friendly branding, space-saving, casual display, monoline, rounded, loose, tall, airy.
A monoline, hand-drawn print style with tall, condensed proportions and gently rounded terminals. Strokes maintain a consistent thickness and show subtle wobble and tapering that suggest pen-drawn construction rather than geometric precision. Counters are narrow and open, curves are soft, and spacing feels a bit irregular in a natural way, giving the alphabet a lively rhythm. The lowercase is compact with relatively small x-height, while ascenders and capitals read long and vertical, emphasizing a slim silhouette.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a personable, handmade voice is desired, such as headlines, poster copy, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics. The condensed build helps fit more characters in limited space, making it useful for labels and narrow layout columns.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a lightly quirky, sketchbook character. Its narrow, upright stance keeps it neat enough for messages and labels, while the hand-rendered irregularities add warmth and personality. It feels contemporary and casual rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic neat hand-printed lettering: simple forms, consistent stroke weight, and a controlled but human irregularity. It aims to balance legibility with an informal, friendly texture for everyday branding and casual editorial display.
Capitals lean toward simple, single-stroke constructions with softened corners, and rounded letters (like C, O, S) keep an open, airy feel. Numerals follow the same slender, hand-drawn logic, staying legible while retaining the slightly uneven, organic finish.