Print Osnav 3 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, lively, handmade feel, casual display, energetic tone, friendly branding, quick lettering, brushy, bouncy, rounded, tapered, slanted.
A slanted, brush-like print face with lively stroke modulation and tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with rounded bowls, pinched joins, and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps spacing feeling informal rather than mechanically even. Strokes thicken through curves and downstrokes and thin to hairline-like exits, giving counters a soft, organic shape and creating energetic texture in text. Capitals are simple and legible with gentle curvature, while lowercase forms lean more expressive, with looped descenders and smooth, continuous-feeling strokes despite remaining unconnected.
Well suited to short-to-medium display text such as packaging callouts, café or boutique branding, posters, social graphics, and casual headlines. It can also work for invitations or greeting-card style pieces where a handwritten, upbeat tone is desired, while very small sizes may benefit from increased spacing for clarity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, and upbeat messaging. Its energetic contrast and slant add a sense of motion, making it feel personable and contemporary rather than formal or reserved.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick, confident brush lettering in a clean, repeatable print style—delivering personality and motion without resorting to connected script. It prioritizes expressiveness and friendly legibility for attention-grabbing display use.
In longer lines, the strong modulation and narrow proportions produce a dense, rhythmic color that reads best with a bit of extra tracking and generous line spacing. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with curved, slightly calligraphic shapes that match the letters.