Print Jiden 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Buzby Buzz' by Four Lines Std, 'Autumn Voyage' by Hanoded, 'Otter' by Hemphill Type, and 'Noyh' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, cartoonish, bouncy, kidlike, approachability, playfulness, hand-drawn feel, display impact, rounded, chunky, soft, blobby, casual.
A heavily rounded, marker-like display face with thick, soft-ended strokes and smooth, inflated curves. Letterforms are simple and open with minimal interior detail, relying on broad counters and generous rounding at joins and terminals. Proportions feel slightly irregular from glyph to glyph, with a lively rhythm and a gentle wobble that reinforces a hand-drawn look while staying consistently legible. Uppercase forms are compact and bubbly; lowercase includes single-storey shapes and simplified constructions that keep the silhouette bold and friendly.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, playful packaging, classroom materials, and kid-oriented branding. It also works well for labels, stickers, social graphics, and anywhere a friendly, hand-drawn display voice is needed.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a cartoon sensibility that reads as informal and fun. Its bubbly weight and soft corners give it a warm, non-threatening voice suited to lighthearted messaging and youthful themes.
The design appears intended to mimic a thick felt-tip or brush-pen print style while prioritizing bold readability and a charming, rounded silhouette. The slight irregularities add personality without sacrificing the clear, simple shapes needed for attention-grabbing display use.
At larger sizes the rounded geometry and thick joins become a strong graphic texture, while at smaller sizes the heavy strokes can start to close counters in tighter letters. The numerals match the same soft, swollen construction and sit comfortably alongside the letters for casual display settings.