Print Osdef 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, quotes, headlines, casual, energetic, friendly, handmade, playful, handmade feel, fast lettering, casual display, personality, brushy, loopy, slanted, lively, expressive.
A lively handwritten print face with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-like stroke behavior. Forms are tall and compact, with tight internal spacing and a relatively small x-height compared to long ascenders and descenders. Strokes show natural pressure changes, producing slightly tapered ends, occasional ink-like blobs, and subtly irregular contours that keep the texture organic. The letter construction stays unconnected, but many glyphs include quick entry/exit flicks and looped bowls, giving the set a consistent, fast-written rhythm.
This font works best for short, expressive copy such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and quote-style headlines. It can also serve as an accent in branding systems that want a handmade layer over a clean base typeface, especially where a quick, brush-written feel is desired.
The overall tone feels informal and upbeat, like quick marker or brush lettering used for personal notes and spontaneous headlines. Its animated curves and occasional quirks read as approachable and human rather than polished or corporate. The slant and narrow proportions add momentum, making lines feel brisk and energetic.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and personality of hand-drawn brush lettering in an unconnected, readable print style. Its narrow, slanted silhouettes and lively terminals aim to maximize energy and character in display-sized settings while retaining a consistent handwritten voice across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Capitals are especially expressive, with simplified, gestural structures and occasional swash-like strokes that can stand out in short words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and varying widths that preserve the casual texture in mixed text.