Print Omboy 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, social media, energetic, casual, playful, expressive, retro, handmade feel, expressive display, casual voice, quick brushwriting, brushy, slanted, rounded, lively, painterly.
A slanted, brush-leaning handwritten print with heavy, tapered strokes and visibly calligraphic terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular, with a rhythmic forward motion and frequent wedge-like entry/exit strokes that suggest a quick marker or brush. Curves are full and rounded, counters are modest, and joins are mostly unconnected, giving the alphabet a lively, hand-drawn consistency rather than strict geometric uniformity. Numerals follow the same painted logic, with bold silhouettes and flicked terminals that keep the set cohesive.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a hand-painted, energetic voice is desired—such as posters, packaging callouts, branding wordmarks, social graphics, and promotional headlines. It can also work for casual subheads or pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, with a hand-made confidence that feels personable and energetic. Its brisk slant and brushy modulation create a sense of motion, lending a friendly, slightly retro sign-painting flavor that reads as expressive rather than refined.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering in a clean, readable print structure, balancing bold presence with informal, hand-drawn variation. It prioritizes personality and momentum, making it effective for attention-grabbing, friendly messaging.
Stroke endings often finish in sharp, ink-like points, and several capitals show broad, sweeping gestures that add emphasis in display settings. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the handwritten character, and the small letters keep a compact profile that can feel dense if overtracked.