Print Osmal 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, casual, lively, expressive, playful, personal, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual branding, quick brush, brushy, spiky, bouncy, organic, gestural.
A lively handwritten print with a rightward slant and brush-pen modulation. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, with tapered terminals and occasional sharp flicks. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with open counters and simplified constructions, and the baseline rhythm feels bouncy with varied entry/exit strokes. Capitals are tall and gestural, while lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height relative to ascenders and descenders; spacing and widths vary to preserve a natural, hand-drawn cadence.
Best suited to short display text where its brush contrast and lively slant can be appreciated—headlines, quotes, invitations, packaging accents, and social graphics. It also works well for branding elements that want an approachable, handmade voice, especially when set at medium to large sizes.
The font reads as quick, personable, and energetic, like confident marker or brush lettering on a note or poster. Its irregularities and dynamic stroke endings add charm and spontaneity, keeping the tone informal and friendly rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush handwriting in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with expressive stroke modulation. Its narrow, tall gestures and high-contrast tapers aim to create a fast, contemporary handwritten look with strong visual momentum.
Several glyphs show distinctive looped or hooked strokes (notably in letters like Q, g, and j), and some numerals adopt a handwritten, single-stroke feel. Thin hairlines can become delicate at small sizes, while the heavier strokes maintain strong presence in larger settings.