Print Himes 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, comics, headlines, playful, quirky, cartoon, handmade, chunky, informality, personality, high impact, handmade charm, irregular, wobbly, blobby, rounded, compact.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with heavy, uneven strokes and softly faceted contours. Letterforms feel carved or cut from paper: corners are rounded-off, curves are slightly lumpy, and counters are small and irregular, producing a dense color on the page. Proportions shift from glyph to glyph, with a lively baseline and side bearings that vary, creating an intentionally inconsistent rhythm. Uppercase forms are blocky and simplified, while the lowercase stays sturdy and compact with short extenders and straightforward construction.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, packaging, event titles, and playful branding. It also fits children’s materials, comics, craft-oriented projects, and any context where a casual, handmade voice is desirable.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a cartoon-like friendliness that reads as informal and handcrafted. Its wobble and unevenness add personality and humor, making the text feel expressive rather than polished or corporate.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, friendly handwritten look with deliberate imperfections, prioritizing character and immediacy over strict geometric consistency. Its simplified shapes and dense weight suggest an aim for high-impact display typography with an approachable, humorous tone.
The design’s tight counters and heavy interior shapes can close up at smaller sizes, while larger settings emphasize the lively irregularities and hand-cut texture. Numerals match the same chunky, simplified logic and maintain the same bold visual weight as the letters.