Print Osrav 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, event promos, energetic, playful, casual, expressive, retro, hand-brushed feel, high impact, space-saving, motion/energy, brushy, condensed, slanted, textured, punchy.
A condensed, right-slanted brush style with dense black strokes and visibly tapered terminals. Letterforms feel drawn with a quick, confident hand: verticals are tall and narrow, counters are tight, and bowls are compressed for a poster-like rhythm. The stroke edges show subtle wobble and texture, with occasional angular cuts and sharp hooks that give the alphabet a lively, irregular cadence while remaining broadly consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short display settings where a strong, animated hand-lettered look is desired—posters, punchy headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, and event or music promotion graphics. It can also work for brief emphasis text in layouts, but its compact forms and textured strokes favor larger sizes over extended reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a spirited, hand-painted character that reads as bold and attention-seeking. Its brisk slant and narrow stance add urgency and motion, suggesting a lively, slightly retro display mood rather than a quiet, neutral voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, hand-brushed impression with condensed proportions for maximum impact in limited space. Its controlled inconsistency and tapered stroke endings aim to balance human energy with enough regularity to function as a dependable display face.
Capitals are especially tall and compact, creating a strong vertical emphasis in words and headings. The numerals follow the same condensed, brushy construction, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive. Spacing appears intentionally tight, reinforcing the dense, high-impact texture.