Print Osbep 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, brushy, handwritten feel, casual display, human warmth, quick brush, slanted, monolinear, rounded, loose, hand-drawn.
A lively handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen modulation. Strokes read mostly monolinear with subtle swelling at curves and tapered terminals, giving letters a quick, swept construction rather than a rigid skeleton. Forms are narrow and compact with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body, while counters stay open enough for readability in short phrases. The overall rhythm is slightly irregular in stroke endings and joins, preserving a natural, hand-drawn cadence across both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and casual branding where a hand-lettered feel is desired. It works best at display sizes, and can be effective for quotes or subheads when some expressive texture is acceptable.
The font conveys an informal, upbeat tone—like rapid marker lettering for notes, menus, or social captions. Its brisk slant and tapered finishes add motion and spontaneity, while the rounded brush shapes keep it approachable rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush or marker handwriting in a neat, legible print style. It prioritizes personality and speed of gesture over strict regularity, aiming to bring a human, informal voice to display typography.
Uppercase shows simplified, single-stroke-like constructions that echo the lowercase style, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. Numerals follow the same brush logic with rounded turns and tapered starts/finishes, maintaining a consistent texture in alphanumeric strings.