Print Osbak 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social media, friendly, energetic, casual, confident, playful, hand-lettered feel, display impact, approachability, quick brush motion, brushy, bouncy, slanted, compact, rounded.
A compact, right-leaning brush script with thick, rounded strokes and tapered terminals that suggest a quick marker or brush-pen motion. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with a lively rhythm created by slightly irregular widths and generous stroke modulation at entry and exit points. The capitals are tall and narrow with simplified, loop-free construction, while the lowercase keeps a small body and uses distinctive descenders and soft curves that maintain legibility at display sizes. Numerals match the same hand-drawn energy, with smooth, open shapes and consistent stroke weight.
Best suited for short display text such as headlines, posters, labels, and brand marks where a casual, hand-rendered personality is desired. It can also work well in social media graphics, menu callouts, and packaging accents, especially when paired with a neutral sans for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, balancing a personable hand-lettered feel with a confident, poster-ready presence. Its brisk slant and punchy strokes give it an energetic, friendly voice suited to approachable messaging rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted lettering in a streamlined, repeatable set of forms. Its narrow, punchy construction and lively stroke endings aim to deliver impact and friendliness in compact spaces.
Counters tend to be tight and the joins are kept minimal, which reinforces the fast handwritten impression and helps avoid dense texture in all-caps settings. The silhouette stays clean and readable despite the brushy character, especially in short phrases and headings.