Print Osbaz 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, elegant, expressive, playful, refined, lively, handwritten charm, calligraphic flair, display emphasis, personal tone, calligraphic, brush-like, slanted, airy, tapered.
This font presents an informal, handwritten print style with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show strong modulation with tapered terminals that suggest a flexible pen or brush, creating crisp thick–thin transitions and a lively, slightly varied stroke flow. Proportions are compact and generally narrow, with rounded bowls, open apertures, and a relatively small x-height that emphasizes tall ascenders and descenders. Letterforms are unconnected and cleanly separated, with subtle baseline bounce and gently irregular curves that keep the texture organic while remaining legible.
This font is well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a personal, stylish voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, pull quotes, and promotional headlines. It can also work for brief passages at comfortable sizes when you want a handwritten feel without full cursive connections.
The overall tone feels elegant yet casual, combining a polished, calligraphy-inspired look with an approachable handwritten warmth. Its energetic slant and tapered finishes lend a sense of motion and personality, making text feel more human and expressive than mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a handwritten print look with calligraphic contrast—capturing the spontaneity of hand lettering while keeping characters discrete and readable. Its narrow, slanted forms and tapered terminals aim to provide a refined, energetic alternative to conventional italics for expressive typography.
Capitals are especially gestural, with long, sweeping strokes and occasional flourish-like hooks, while lowercase forms stay simpler and more economical. Numerals follow the same italicized, modulated logic, with rounded shapes and distinctive curves that read well in display settings.