Print Osbav 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, social graphics, playful, whimsical, handmade, friendly, storybook, handmade feel, casual voice, expressive display, storybook tone, brushy, bouncy, tall, loopy, tapered.
A tall, lively handwritten print with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-like stroke modulation. Letterforms are narrow and upright in structure, with smooth tapered terminals and occasional swelling on downstrokes that creates a calligraphic rhythm. Curves are slightly irregular in a natural way, and spacing varies subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand texture while remaining legible in running text.
Well-suited for display roles where a handmade, friendly feel is desirable—such as posters, packaging, book covers, and branded social graphics. It can work for short paragraphs in larger sizes, especially when the goal is personality and charm over a strictly uniform text color.
The overall tone feels casual and personable, with a whimsical, storybook warmth. Its energetic slant and springy shapes suggest an expressive voice—more charming and conversational than formal or technical.
Likely designed to mimic quick brush-pen lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing expressive contrast and a narrow footprint with enough consistency for readable phrases. The emphasis appears to be on characterful rhythm and a personable, informal voice.
Capitals show simplified, signature-like constructions with elongated verticals, while lowercase includes looped descenders and light curls on letters such as g, y, and j. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, mixing narrow forms with occasional hooks and open counters for a consistent, informal texture.