Print Akniw 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, greeting cards, social graphics, headlines, casual, friendly, playful, personal, relaxed, human warmth, informality, handwritten realism, quick lettering, monoline, upright-leaning, rounded, loose, hand-drawn.
A casual handwritten print with a rightward slant and a brisk, sketch-like rhythm. Strokes read largely monoline with lightly tapered ends and rounded joins, producing smooth curves and open counters. Proportions are compact and tall in the capitals, while the lowercase stays small and simple, with minimal detailing and straightforward shapes. Width varies noticeably from glyph to glyph, enhancing the natural hand-made cadence and giving lines of text an uneven, lively texture.
Well-suited to short display text where a personable, hand-lettered feel is desired—posters, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and social or editorial graphics. It can also work for brief captions or pull quotes, especially when you want a relaxed, human tone rather than strict typographic regularity.
The font feels informal and approachable, like quick marker notes or a personal caption. Its looseness and slight bounce add a playful, conversational tone without becoming overly decorative.
Likely designed to mimic quick, everyday handwriting in a clean print style, prioritizing warmth and spontaneity over geometric precision. The consistent slant, simple constructions, and variable widths suggest an intention to keep text lively and natural while remaining readable at display sizes.
Uppercase forms carry most of the personality—broad arcs, occasional oversized bowls, and slightly irregular terminals—while the lowercase remains pared back for legibility. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, open forms and a consistent, lightly gestural stroke.