Print Osniw 16 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, invitations, social media, education, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human touch, approachability, everyday notes, casual branding, quick readability, monoline, rounded, bouncy, open forms, loose spacing.
An informal handwritten print with smooth, mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are built from simple curves and lightly irregular straight segments, producing a natural, drawn rhythm and small variations in stroke length and alignment. Proportions feel compact and slightly condensed, with open counters and soft joins that keep the texture airy and readable. Uppercase forms are uncomplicated and tall, while the lowercase maintains a modest, simplified construction with occasional lively asymmetry.
This font suits short to medium-length copy where a friendly, handmade tone is desired—packaging callouts, café menus, classroom materials, greeting cards, and social posts. It can also work for headers and display lines in posters or flyers, especially when paired with a more neutral text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat marker or pen lettering used in everyday notes. Its slight wobble and rounded shapes create a relaxed, upbeat voice that feels human rather than engineered. The texture communicates informality and ease, making text feel conversational and unpretentious.
The design appears intended to mimic clean everyday handwriting with consistent simplicity, balancing charm and legibility. It prioritizes an approachable, informal voice that reads quickly while retaining small human irregularities for authenticity.
Spacing appears on the loose side, helping letters avoid collisions and preserving the handwritten character in running text. Numerals follow the same friendly, rounded approach and blend well with the letters. Some glyphs show deliberately casual stroke starts and finishes, reinforcing the hand-drawn impression without becoming messy.