Print Osdav 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, social media, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, casual, lively, friendly, approachable, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual branding, energetic display, humanist tone, brushy, tapered, slanted, loopy, springy.
A casual handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen construction. Strokes show tapered entries and exits with rounded terminals, giving a smooth, slightly bouncy rhythm. Letterforms are generally narrow with compact counters, and many capitals have simplified, upright structures that read clearly at display sizes. The overall texture is clean and even, with modest stroke modulation and a hand-drawn irregularity that keeps lines feeling natural rather than geometric.
Works well for short headlines, quotes, and promotional copy where an informal, human voice is desired—such as posters, social graphics, packaging callouts, and greeting-card style messaging. It can also support short passages when generous line spacing is used to preserve its lively rhythm.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker notes or a friendly hand-lettered sign. It feels informal and contemporary, with enough polish to look intentional while still retaining a spontaneous, human cadence.
Designed to emulate quick, confident handwriting with a brushy pen feel—prioritizing warmth and momentum over formal calligraphic precision. The narrow, slanted forms and tapered strokes aim to deliver energetic readability for modern, casual branding and display typography.
Ascenders tend to be tall and straight while descenders are long and curved, adding a flowing baseline movement in text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing open curves with brisk, angled strokes, and the overall spacing favors a light, airy flow over rigid alignment.