Inside of Stoke isn't smooth

Hi! please see the attached screenshot. The outside of the stroke curve is smooth, but the inside is really bumpy and rough, even though there are only three anchor points. It prints that way too; it's not just the monitor. Could someone tell me how to fix this please? It's driving me bonkers. Thanks!!

thanks for your reply- what other brush do you recommend? As I understand it, the brush I'm using isn't a calligraphic brush (despite the name) because both the angle and roundness are fixed.
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