Print Onlen 4 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, lively, expressive, playful, friendly, handmade feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, dynamic, tapered.
A slanted handwritten print style with brush-like construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper into sharp entry and exit points, with occasional swelling on curves that gives the line a painted feel. Uppercase forms are tall and energetic, while the lowercase shows a compact x-height with long ascenders and descenders that add vertical rhythm. Letterforms are mostly unconnected with a slightly variable baseline and subtle width changes, contributing to a natural, hand-drawn texture in words and lines of text.
This font works best for short-to-medium display settings where a handmade voice is desired, such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It can also serve as an accent alongside a neutral text face, adding emphasis in headlines, pull quotes, and brand phrases.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, confident gesture that feels conversational rather than polished. Its lively contrast and sweeping terminals give it a spirited, upbeat character suited to expressive messaging and friendly branding.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush lettering in a readable, print-like alphabet, balancing expressive contrast with enough regularity for repeated use. Its proportions and slant emphasize motion and personality, aiming for a contemporary casual script-adjacent look without fully connecting letters.
Counters are generally open and simplified, favoring speed and movement over strict symmetry. Curves and joins keep a fluid, calligraphic logic, and the italic angle helps maintain momentum across longer phrases.