Print Eklin 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social graphics, children’s content, playful, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, boldly inked, marker lettering, human warmth, casual voice, display impact, brushy, rounded, organic, bouncy, irregular.
A hand-drawn, brush-marker style print with thick, rounded strokes and visibly uneven edges that mimic ink spread. Letterforms are largely monoline in feel but show slight pressure variation and soft corners, with simplified construction and generous counters. Proportions are inconsistent in an intentional way—widths and curves vary from glyph to glyph—creating a lively rhythm and an informal texture across lines. Numerals and capitals match the same blunt, painted silhouette, keeping the set visually cohesive despite the roughness.
Best suited for short, high-visibility text such as posters, labels, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a casual, personable voice is needed. It can also work for children’s or craft-oriented branding and titles, but the expressive irregularity may feel busy in long paragraphs or at very small sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, like quick lettering on a poster or a note written with a felt-tip marker. Its imperfect outlines and buoyant shapes communicate warmth, spontaneity, and an unpolished authenticity.
The design appears intended to replicate quick, confident marker lettering with a friendly, contemporary feel—prioritizing character and immediacy over typographic precision. It aims to read clearly while still preserving the quirks and energy of hand-made strokes.
Round characters like O, C, and G lean toward open, chunky bowls, while straight strokes keep a slightly wobbly baseline and cap line that reinforces the handmade quality. The texture remains solid and high-impact at display sizes, with the rough perimeter adding personality without becoming overly distressed.