Print Igby 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, social, headlines, playful, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, informal tone, lively texture, rounded, brushy, bouncy, irregular, soft.
A loose, hand-drawn print style with rounded forms and brush-like stroke modulation. Letterforms show intentionally uneven geometry, with variable character widths and a bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Terminals are soft and blunted, counters are open, and curves dominate over sharp angles, giving the alphabet a simple, sketched clarity. Overall proportions feel compact with short lowercase bodies and slightly oversized, expressive capitals.
Best suited for short-to-medium display copy such as posters, product packaging, social graphics, invitations, labels, and cheerful branding accents. It works especially well where an informal, human touch is desired and where the letterforms can be shown at moderate sizes to preserve the hand-drawn details.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering on a note or poster. Its slight wobble and informal rhythm convey spontaneity and humor while remaining legible at display sizes. The overall impression is warm and personable rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, natural handwriting in unconnected print letters—capturing the immediacy of a brush or marker while maintaining clear, readable silhouettes. Its controlled inconsistency and rounded shapes suggest a goal of friendly expressiveness over typographic precision.
Capitals have a bold, cartoonish presence and mix smoothly with the lowercase, which stays simple and rounded. Numerals follow the same hand-made logic, with friendly, open shapes and mild inconsistency that reads as intentional. The texture is dense enough to feel energetic, but not so messy that words become hard to parse.