Print Tykay 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, kids, branding, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, hand-drawn, approachability, handmade feel, playfulness, display impact, informal voice, rounded, bouncy, soft, organic, chunky.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with softly rounded terminals and subtly uneven stroke flow that mimics marker or brush lettering. Forms are generally narrow and upright with a tall lowercase presence, and widths vary from glyph to glyph for an organic rhythm. Counters are compact and often asymmetrical, with gently swelling curves and occasional tapered joins that keep the texture lively rather than rigidly geometric. Overall spacing reads compact but open enough for display sizes, with consistent stroke color across letters, numerals, and punctuation in the sample.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a friendly, informal voice is desirable—such as packaging, posters, social graphics, craft branding, café signage, and kid-oriented materials. It can work in brief paragraphs at larger sizes for a playful editorial or comic-adjacent feel, but its hand-drawn irregularities are most effective in headlines, callouts, and logo-style wordmarks.
The tone is warm and approachable, with a slightly goofy, cartoon-leaning bounce that feels informal and human. Its irregularities read intentional and charming, suggesting handmade signage, playful packaging, or kid-friendly communication rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a personable, handmade print look with bold presence and high immediacy. Its narrow, upright proportions and rounded strokes prioritize charm and readability in display settings, creating a consistent marker-drawn impression across mixed-case text and numerals.
Distinctive, simplified shapes (notably in letters with bowls and diagonals) emphasize personality over strict uniformity, and the punctuation carries the same rounded, drawn character as the letters. The texture stays cohesive across the set, giving paragraphs a lively, doodled surface while still preserving clear letter identities.