Print Damar 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface presents a delicate, calligraphic serif construction with fine hairlines and subtly flared stroke endings that read like sharp, tapered wedges rather than blunt terminals. Curves are smooth and open, while many joins and diagonals resolve into pointed tips, giving the outlines a crisp, carved feel. Uppercase forms are slender and slightly irregular in rhythm, and the lowercase maintains a modest x-height with clear ascenders/descenders and a lightly mannered, hand-drawn consistency. Numerals follow the same refined logic, with thin diagonals and gently swelling curves that keep the color light and spacious.
It suits display and short-to-medium editorial settings where a refined, humanist serif voice is desired—book and chapter titles, pull quotes, literary branding, invitations, and boutique packaging. It can also work for body copy at comfortable sizes when you want a light, elegant texture and distinctive calligraphic sharpness.
The overall tone feels poised and literary, balancing a human, hand-rendered sensibility with a polished, classical elegance. Its sharp, tapered details add a slightly dramatic, storybook flavor without becoming ornate or heavy.
The design appears intended to capture a hand-rendered, calligraphic serif look—combining classical proportions with crisp tapering and subtle irregularity to create an elegant, personal voice appropriate for cultured, text-forward applications.
In continuous text, the font maintains a clean cadence with noticeable sparkle from the hairlines and pointed terminals. The character of the design is driven more by stroke modulation and tapering than by large decorative features, so it reads as sophisticated while still retaining an informal, drawn touch.