Print Optu 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, energetic, approachable, playful, handwritten feel, casual display, friendly tone, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, slanted, expressive.
A lively, brush-pen style script with a consistent rightward slant and softly rounded stroke endings. Strokes read as continuous and pressure-like, with smooth curves, occasional swelling at turns, and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Uppercase forms are simplified and airy, while lowercase maintains compact proportions and a relatively small x-height, creating clear ascender/descender activity. Overall spacing is generous and the glyph widths vary naturally, reinforcing an informal handwritten cadence.
Well-suited for short to medium display copy where a casual, human touch is desirable—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, and invitations. It also works for headings, pull quotes, and informal signage, especially when set with ample leading to preserve its loose, brushy rhythm.
The font conveys an upbeat, personal tone—like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its energetic slant and rounded brush texture feel friendly and conversational rather than formal or technical.
Likely drawn to emulate quick brush lettering with an easy, everyday feel, balancing expressiveness with readability. The slanted, rounded forms and simplified constructions suggest a focus on friendly display use rather than formal cursive correspondence.
The design favors speed and fluidity over strict symmetry, with subtle irregularities that keep repeated letters from feeling mechanical. Numerals follow the same brush-script logic and remain open and legible, especially in larger sizes where the stroke modulation and entry/exit gestures are more apparent.