Print Osbov 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, branding, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, expressive, handwritten warmth, casual display, human touch, quick brush feel, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, lively.
A lively handwritten print with a rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and tapered terminals, with rounded joins and occasional swelling on curves. Letterforms are compact and upright in construction but lean consistently, producing a quick, rhythmic texture; widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, enhancing the hand-drawn cadence. Counters are generally open and simplified, and many forms favor single-stroke efficiency over strict symmetry for an organic, sketch-like consistency.
Best suited to display settings where a personable, informal impression is desired—posters, short headlines, packaging callouts, café or retail signage, and social media graphics. It can also work for light branding applications that benefit from a friendly handwritten personality, especially in short bursts of text rather than long paragraphs.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with an energetic, conversational voice. Its brisk slant and brushy tapers add a sense of motion and spontaneity, making the text feel personal and human rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting while staying legible as an unconnected print. Proportions and stroke behavior emphasize spontaneity and charm, prioritizing expressive rhythm and a human touch over typographic rigidity.
In running text, the narrow set and lively stroke endings create a dense, animated line that reads best with generous tracking and leading. The numerals and capitals carry the same casual, slightly improvised construction, helping headings and short phrases feel cohesive with body-sized copy.