Print Osnav 14 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social ads, branding, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, retro, handwritten feel, casual display, brush lettering, friendly tone, brushy, slanted, rounded, bouncy, loose.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with unconnected characters and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show soft, tapered terminals and mild-to-moderate modulation, with rounded curves and occasional pointed joins that suggest quick, confident lettering. Proportions are compact with a relatively small x-height, and the overall spacing and widths vary by letter, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand feel. Capitals are tall and simplified, while lowercase forms lean more fluid and cursive in construction without fully connecting.
Works well for short display text where a human, energetic voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, café-style menus, social graphics, and branding accents. It can also support brief subheads or quotes, especially at sizes where the brush-like terminals and compact counters remain clear.
The tone is upbeat and personable, balancing a casual spontaneity with enough consistency to feel intentionally designed. It reads as friendly and slightly retro, like hand-lettered signage or a personal note written with a marker or brush pen.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering in a clean, reproducible way, keeping the spontaneity of hand-drawn forms while maintaining a consistent slant and overall rhythm for reliable display use.
Figures are similarly slanted and handwritten, with single-stroke simplicity and curved forms that match the letter rhythm. The overall texture on the page is dark and punchy, with prominent diagonals and smooth curves creating a fast, dynamic line.