Print Osboj 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, packaging, posters, branding, casual, friendly, lively, humanist, vintage, handwritten feel, approachability, expressive text, editorial accent, brand warmth, brushed, looped, slanted, calligraphic, airy.
This font has a right-leaning, handwritten print structure with fluid, brush-like strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow overall with a lively rhythm, showing moderate stroke modulation and occasional swelling where strokes change direction. The shapes are open and slightly irregular in a controlled way, with rounded bowls, simple entry strokes, and a consistent forward slant across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Capitals are relatively tall and streamlined, while the lowercase feels compact with a noticeably low x-height and longish ascenders/descenders that add vertical animation.
It works well for short to medium-length copy where a warm, informal voice is desired—quotes, invitations, greeting cards, lifestyle packaging, and headlines in posters or social media graphics. It can also support branding accents (taglines, callouts, labels) where a friendly handwritten impression is useful and legibility remains important.
The overall tone is informal and personable, balancing legibility with a distinctly human touch. It suggests quick, confident writing—energetic rather than meticulous—making text feel approachable and conversational. The slight vintage and calligraphic flavor adds charm without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick, slanted handwritten lettering with a brush-pen sensibility, offering an expressive but readable texture for everyday display and editorial accent use. Its compact lowercase and streamlined capitals aim to keep lines efficient while maintaining a lively, personal cadence.
Several forms lean on handwritten conventions (single-storey a, looped descenders, and simplified joins) while remaining largely unconnected, keeping word shapes clear at text sizes. Numerals follow the same slanted, brushy logic, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive. The texture reads smooth and continuous, with enough variation to avoid looking mechanical while still maintaining consistent proportions and spacing.