Print Osler 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, branding, casual, energetic, expressive, retro, handmade, informality, motion, display impact, handmade feel, space efficiency, brushy, slanted, condensed, angular, lively.
A slanted, brush-influenced print style with tall, condensed proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure variation and tapered ends, with slightly angular joins and occasional sharp terminals that suggest quick pen or brush movement. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with compact counters and a forward-leaning stance that keeps lines moving; the overall spacing feels tight and columnar while still retaining hand-drawn irregularities.
Works best for short, prominent text where its condensed, energetic texture can stand out—such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and branding accents. It can also add personality to social graphics or editorial pull quotes, especially when set with generous line spacing to keep the tight, narrow forms readable.
The tone is informal and spirited, combining a quick handwritten attitude with a poster-like punch. It feels friendly and spontaneous rather than polished, with a hint of vintage sign or marker lettering energy.
Designed to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn lettering in a compact footprint, offering a dynamic, forward-leaning style suited to attention-grabbing display use. The controlled consistency across glyphs suggests a deliberate balance between handmade character and repeatable typographic rhythm.
Uppercase forms read like brisk, simplified caps with consistent slant, while lowercase maintains the same narrow build and quick stroke endings. Numerals share the same handwritten momentum, with rounded forms offset by sharper, cut-like terminals.