Print Osnav 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, branding, energetic, friendly, casual, playful, expressive, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, brush lettering, personal tone, brushy, slanted, bouncy, gestural, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen style with visibly modulated strokes that move from hairline entry/exit strokes to fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with a lively, handwritten rhythm and slightly irregular joins that reinforce a made-by-hand feel. Terminals tend to taper or flick, and counters are kept fairly tight, giving the set a dense, punchy texture in words.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its texture and stroke contrast can be appreciated, such as posters, promotional headlines, packaging labels, and social media graphics. It can also work for branding and logotypes that want an informal handwritten character, especially when set with ample size and spacing for clarity.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a quick handwritten momentum that feels informal and approachable. Its brushy contrast and slight bounce add a sense of spontaneity, making text feel more human and expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering in a readable print style, balancing expressiveness with a consistent slant and repeatable shapes for setting words and short phrases. Its tapered terminals and pronounced stroke modulation suggest an emphasis on energetic, handcrafted impact over neutrality.
Capital forms read as simplified, handwritten caps rather than formal script, and the lowercase maintains a consistent rightward slant without connecting strokes. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with tapered starts and heavier strokes that keep them visually aligned with the letters in mixed content.