Print Borud 3 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, packaging, posters, greeting cards, classroom materials, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, approachability, informality, everyday notes, cheerful display, readable handprint, rounded, monoline, bouncy, loose, naive.
A casual handwritten print with rounded, monoline strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are open and airy, with generous sidebearings and a gently bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Shapes lean toward simple geometric scaffolding (clean bowls and arcs) while retaining hand-drawn irregularities in joins, curves, and stroke endings. Capitals are broad and straightforward, while lowercase forms stay compact with clear counters and a relaxed, uneven stroke flow.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where an informal, personable feel is desired—children’s materials, friendly packaging, posters, greeting cards, and casual editorial callouts. It also works for simple UI labels or social graphics when you want a hand-drawn note-like tone without connected script complexity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a sketchbook simplicity that feels informal and human. Its slight wobble and rounded construction give it a lighthearted, conversational voice that reads as optimistic and unpretentious.
The design appears intended to provide an easygoing handwritten print that stays legible while preserving natural, hand-drawn variation. Its rounded forms and open spacing suggest a focus on friendliness and clarity rather than strict precision.
Circular forms like O/Q and bowls in b/p have smooth, rounded proportions, while angled letters (K, V, W, X) keep a softened, drawn-by-hand character rather than sharp geometry. Dots on i/j are small and neatly placed, and the numerals follow the same simple, friendly construction for consistent texture in mixed text.