Print Osgak 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, quotes, menus, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, retro, handwritten feel, informal display, compact messaging, human warmth, slanted, brushy, tapered, bouncy, quirky.
A slanted, hand-drawn print style with narrow proportions and a brisk, forward rhythm. Strokes show brush-like tapering with slightly uneven terminals, giving the outlines a natural, handmade texture while keeping letterforms legible. Counters are relatively tight, ascenders are prominent, and the baseline feel is gently bouncy rather than rigid. Uppercase shapes are simple and open, while lowercase forms add more personality through looped descenders and varied stroke endings, creating a subtly irregular, human pace in text.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a personable, hand-lettered voice is desired—such as posters, packaging callouts, café menus, greeting text, and editorial pull quotes. It can also support branding accents or social graphics, especially where a casual, friendly tone is more important than strict geometric uniformity.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for notes, menus, or playful headlines. Its energetic slant and flicked terminals suggest spontaneity and approachability, with a lightly nostalgic, mid-century sign-painting feel.
Likely designed to emulate fast, confident handwriting in an unconnected print style—capturing the energy of brush or marker strokes while maintaining clear letter recognition. The narrow, slanted construction aims to fit punchy messages into compact spaces without losing a lively, handmade character.
Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic, with distinctive curves and tapered joins that keep them cohesive in mixed settings. Spacing appears intentionally compact and narrow, reinforcing a quick, note-like texture in longer lines.