Print Osmub 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, quotes, headlines, casual, expressive, lively, personal, retro, handwritten feel, compact lettering, expressive display, casual tone, brushed, slanted, condensed, monolinear, tapered.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with unconnected, print-like letterforms and a distinctly condensed footprint. Strokes show tapered ends and slightly modulated thickness, with a quick, calligraphic rhythm that alternates between smooth curves and sharp, flicked terminals. Capitals are tall and gestural, while the lowercase features a very short x-height and long, narrow ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, airy texture. Overall spacing feels natural and handwritten, with subtle irregularities in stroke flow that maintain consistency without looking mechanically uniform.
Best suited to short display copy such as posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and quote-style headlines where a hand-lettered voice is desired. It can also work for logos or wordmarks that benefit from a narrow, brush-script presence, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate the long extenders.
The tone is informal and energetic, like fast marker lettering used for notes, labels, or hand-lettered headlines. Its narrow, forward-leaning motion gives it a brisk, upbeat feel, while the brushy modulation adds warmth and personality. The result reads as friendly and expressive rather than formal or polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush writing with a condensed, upright-to-slanted posture that stays readable while retaining a human, improvised texture. It prioritizes expressive gesture and compact width over formal construction, aiming for a practical, modern handwritten look in display contexts.
The condensed proportions and small x-height make the lowercase feel delicate at small sizes, while the tall capitals and prominent descenders add distinctive texture in longer lines. Numerals match the handwritten character with simplified shapes and tapered terminals, pairing naturally with the letters for casual display settings.