Print Hedes 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, stickers, playful, handmade, chunky, retro, friendly, human warmth, display impact, hand-lettering, approachability, whimsy, brushy, rounded, bouncy, irregular, cartoonish.
A compact, heavy display face with hand-drawn construction and unconnected letterforms. Strokes are thick and slightly modulated, with soft, rounded terminals and occasional tapered joins that suggest a marker or brush. Proportions are intentionally inconsistent: widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, counters are small and organic, and curves feel slightly lopsided in a controlled way. The overall rhythm is bouncy and uneven, with simplified shapes, stout verticals, and a generally condensed footprint that keeps words tight and punchy.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, event flyers, packaging callouts, signage, and logo wordmarks where its bold, handmade texture can read clearly. It also works well for playful branding, kids-oriented materials, and social graphics. For longer passages, it is more effective as display text than continuous reading.
The font reads as warm and humorous, with a casual, homemade energy. Its chunky silhouettes and lively irregularities evoke a retro, cartoon-like tone that feels approachable rather than formal. It projects confidence and exuberance, making text feel like a hand-lettered headline or a bold note written with a thick pen.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, hand-lettered look with maximum presence at display sizes. By combining thick strokes, rounded shapes, and controlled irregularity, it aims to feel informal and human while maintaining enough consistency to function as a cohesive typeface.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent hand-rendered voice, with distinctive, characterful forms (notably in the curved letters and diagonals) that prioritize personality over uniform geometry. Numerals are equally weighty and rounded, matching the letterforms for cohesive headline use.