Print Velat 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, posters, headlines, packaging, greeting cards, quirky, whimsical, storybook, hand-drawn, eccentric, handmade feel, expressive display, quirky character, theatrical tone, spindly, scratchy, wiry, irregular, bouncy.
A wiry, hand-drawn print with tall, slender proportions and a slightly uneven baseline rhythm. Strokes feel pen-like and tapering, with modest thick–thin shifts and occasional inked swell or pinch at joins. Counters are narrow and vertical, terminals are often sharp or lightly flared, and curves appear sketchy rather than perfectly geometric. Overall spacing is somewhat irregular, contributing to a lively, lightly jittered texture in words and lines.
This font works best for display settings where personality is the priority: book covers, posters, event graphics, packaging accents, and greeting-card style messaging. It can also serve for short bursts of text (captions, pull quotes), but its narrow, irregular rhythm is most effective at larger sizes where the drawn details remain clear.
The font reads as playful and offbeat, with a whimsical, slightly spooky storybook energy. Its nervous, scratchy line quality and narrow forms create a sense of quirky personality—more expressive than refined—suited to titles that want a handmade, characterful voice.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, expressive hand lettering with a thin, pen-drawn feel—favoring charm, individuality, and a slightly theatrical tone. Its tall, narrow construction and lively irregularities suggest a deliberate effort to create a distinctive, character-driven display voice.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and stylized, with distinctive, idiosyncratic shapes that emphasize character over strict consistency. Lowercase maintains a compact x-height and a springy vertical emphasis, while figures are similarly slim and lightly stylized, blending into the overall handwritten texture.