Print Osrig 12 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, social media, energetic, casual, retro, sporty, friendly, expressiveness, handmade feel, display impact, motion, brushy, slanted, compact, bouncy, high-ink.
A compact, right-slanted handwritten print with brush-like strokes and tapered terminals. The letterforms show a lively rhythm with quick curves, occasional looped entries, and a mix of rounded and angular joins that keep the texture animated. Strokes appear pressure-driven, with thicker downstrokes and finer hairline turns, giving a hand-rendered, marker/brush feel. Overall spacing is tight and the silhouettes are narrow, producing a dense, fast-moving line of text.
This font is best suited to short display text where its energetic brush texture can read clearly—such as headlines, posters, labels, and brand marks. It also works well for social graphics and promotional copy that benefits from a personable, hand-made signal, especially at medium to large sizes.
The font conveys an upbeat, informal tone that feels spontaneous and expressive rather than polished or formal. Its brisk slant and brushy modulation suggest motion and confidence, lending a sporty, retro-leaning friendliness suited to attention-grabbing display use.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and character of handwritten brush lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with expressive stroke dynamics. Its narrow, slanted forms and compact texture aim to deliver punchy emphasis while retaining a casual, human feel.
Capitals are more ornamental than the lowercase, with swashy curves and prominent loops in several letters that add personality in headings. Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic, maintaining the same angled energy and stroke taper for cohesive mixed-type settings.