Print Osniw 8 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social graphics, invites, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, airy, handwritten warmth, casual display, personal tone, friendly branding, monoline feel, bouncy baseline, open counters, rounded terminals, tall ascenders.
A casual handwritten print with a gently right-leaning stance and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are predominantly thin with occasional heavier downstrokes and tapered entry/exit flicks, creating an organic, pen-drawn texture. Letterforms favor rounded bowls and open apertures, with generous curves and simplified construction; capitals are tall and slightly narrow with long verticals, while lowercase shows compact bodies, tall ascenders, and long looped descenders (notably in g, j, y). Spacing appears naturally irregular, contributing to an informal, human cadence in words and lines.
Well suited to greeting cards, invitations, and quote-style graphics where an informal, personal voice is desired. It can also work for packaging accents, craft branding, and social media headlines, especially at larger sizes where the stroke nuance and lively spacing remain clear.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a conversational, notebook-like charm. Its subtle bounce and soft curves read as cheerful and personal rather than formal, lending a lighthearted, handmade presence to short phrases and display text.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand printing—legible, friendly, and slightly stylized—balancing readability with charming imperfections. It aims to provide a personable alternative to neutral sans typography for display-oriented messaging.
Several glyphs show distinctive handwritten quirks—looped forms, occasional flourish-like terminals, and simplified joins—adding character without becoming fully script-like. Numerals follow the same drawn logic, with rounded forms and varied stroke emphasis that keeps them cohesive with the letters.