Print Osgef 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, energetic, handmade feel, casual voice, energetic display, personal tone, brushy, textured, organic, lively, informal.
This font has a brisk, hand-drawn brush-pen look with angled construction and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show noticeable width modulation and occasional roughened edges, suggesting quick, pressure-led writing rather than polished calligraphy. Letterforms lean forward and vary in footprint, with compact proportions and slightly pinched counters that keep the overall color dense. Terminals are often tapered or flicked, and rounded shapes (like O and C) feel slightly irregular, reinforcing the handmade character.
It works well for short, expressive settings such as posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, titles, and quote treatments where a human voice is desirable. The dense texture and irregular stroke behavior are best showcased at medium to large sizes, especially when you want a casual, handcrafted accent rather than long-form reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a sketchbook spontaneity that reads as personal and conversational. Its forward slant and energetic stroke endings give it momentum, making it feel expressive without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of fast marker or brush writing—expressive, slightly messy, and personable—while remaining legible enough for display text. Its consistent slant and repeated stroke behaviors suggest a deliberate effort to balance spontaneity with usable structure.
Uppercase forms are bold and assertive, while the lowercase maintains a more note-like, quick-written feel, creating a mixed-case palette that can shift between headline emphasis and informal text. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with simplified, single-stroke gestures and mild irregularities that match the letters.