Print Ohkoh 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, branding, playful, friendly, casual, energetic, retro, hand-lettered feel, display impact, friendly branding, casual emphasis, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, high-ink.
A compact, right-slanted brush script with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals. The letterforms lean into a consistent forward momentum, with gentle swelling in curves and occasional sharp, chiseled joins that suggest a fast marker or brush. Counters are small and often partially closed by heavy strokes, and the overall rhythm is bouncy, with slightly irregular widths that keep a hand-drawn feel while staying visually consistent across the set. Numerals match the same bold, brushy construction and italic flow, reading clearly at display sizes.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where its bold brush texture can shine, such as posters, packaging, social media graphics, and brand marks that want a friendly handmade tone. It can also suit casual signage and apparel graphics, but the dense stroke weight suggests avoiding very small sizes or long paragraphs.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a lively handwritten character that feels informal and personable. Its bold brush presence adds confidence and warmth, evoking a casual, slightly retro signage or headline flavor rather than a formal calligraphic script.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, hand-lettered brush look with strong presence and quick readability. By keeping forms compact and relatively simple while preserving natural stroke variation, it aims to feel handmade without becoming overly decorative.
Uppercase forms are simplified and monoline-in-spirit, with rounded shoulders and compact proportions; lowercase maintains a steady x-height and avoids long, delicate entry/exit strokes, keeping the texture dense. The overall color on the page is strong and dark, making it most at home where a punchy, hand-lettered look is desired.