Print Otla 16 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, merchandise, energetic, expressive, casual, dynamic, gritty, handmade feel, high impact, expressive tone, informal branding, display emphasis, brushy, textured, rough edges, slanted, high-ink.
A slanted brush-style print face with compact proportions and vigorous, pressure-driven strokes. Letterforms show evident stroke texture and rough, slightly frayed edges, as if made with a dry brush or marker. Stems and curves swell and taper with a natural hand rhythm, and terminals often finish in pointed, flicked shapes. Spacing is lively and irregular in a controlled way, and the overall texture reads dark and punchy, with a consistent forward motion across lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, event promos, packaging callouts, social graphics, and merchandise slogans. It also works well for brand accents like labels and section headers where a handmade, energetic voice is desired; for extended paragraphs, use larger sizes and ample leading to keep the texture from feeling heavy.
The font feels fast, personal, and emphatic—like a handwritten note or headline painted in one confident pass. Its gritty brush texture adds attitude and immediacy, giving it a street-poster or DIY signage energy while remaining legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted brush lettering in a compact, display-friendly print style. Its goal is expressive emphasis and a strong visual presence, trading smooth refinement for texture, motion, and a confident handcrafted character.
Uppercase forms are compact and weighty with broad strokes and sharp brush turns, while lowercase maintains the same gestural construction without connecting strokes. Numerals match the brush rhythm and remain bold silhouettes, suitable for attention-grabbing figures. The strong texture and slant create a dense color on the page, so it benefits from generous line spacing when set in longer phrases.