Print Obdov 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, stickers, playful, casual, energetic, friendly, youthful, hand lettering, casual display, energetic tone, human texture, brushy, marker-like, hand-drawn, rounded, bouncy.
A lively handwritten print with a right-leaning, brush-and-marker construction. Strokes are thick and tapered with visible pressure shifts and occasional double-stroke/ink-skate texture that creates a bold, sketched fill effect in curves and bowls. Forms are rounded and slightly condensed with compact counters, soft terminals, and a buoyant baseline rhythm; spacing is informal with varied widths and a loosely consistent slant across caps and lowercase. Numerals match the same gestural logic, with simplified, high-contrast turns and quick entry/exit strokes.
Best suited to short display text where its brushy texture and lively rhythm can be appreciated—posters, headers, merch, casual packaging, and social graphics. It also works well for quotes and emphasis lines, but the textured, hand-drawn fill may feel busy at small sizes or in long paragraphs.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, suggesting quick notes, personal messaging, and approachable branding. The textured strokes and energetic slant give it a spontaneous, human feel that reads as friendly rather than formal.
Designed to emulate fast, confident hand lettering with a marker/brush tool, prioritizing personality and motion over strict uniformity. The goal appears to be an approachable display face with a sketchy, inked texture that adds immediacy and charm.
Uppercase shapes are sturdy and simplified, while lowercase adds more bounce and distinct handwritten character (notably in the looped and descending letters). The drawn texture is most noticeable in rounded glyphs, where layered strokes create a slightly rough, illustrative presence that becomes a key part of the look at display sizes.