Print Osbem 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, social media, packaging, invitations, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, personal, playful, human warmth, quick note, casual display, hand-lettered feel, brushy, slanted, fluid, rounded, loose.
This font is a lively, handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen behavior. Strokes are smooth and slightly tapered, with rounded terminals and occasional swelling that suggests pressure changes. Letterforms are compact and fairly narrow, with a bouncy baseline rhythm and variable character widths that keep the texture informal. Uppercase shapes are simplified and open, while lowercase forms stay small relative to capitals, reinforcing the quick-note feel; numerals follow the same flowing, single-stroke logic.
It works best for short to medium lines where an informal, hand-drawn voice is desirable—posters, social graphics, invitations, packaging callouts, and quote-style headings. The narrow, slanted texture also suits accent text in branding systems where a casual handwritten layer is needed alongside a more neutral companion.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick hand lettering made with a felt tip or brush marker. Its jaunty slant and springy rhythm read as upbeat and approachable, suited to messaging that wants to feel direct, human, and informal rather than polished or corporate.
The design intention appears to be a clean, legible handwriting style that mimics fast brush or marker lettering without fully cursive connections. It aims for spontaneity and warmth while maintaining enough consistency to function reliably in display text.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwriting-like way, with some letters leaning into one another without actually connecting. Curves are generous and open, and many joins and diagonals show a brisk, confident stroke direction that keeps words moving forward.