Print Osnes 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, lively, handmade warmth, energetic display, brush lettering, casual voice, brushy, bouncy, upright-leaning, rounded, expressive.
A lively handwritten print with a brush-pen feel, showing pronounced thick–thin stroke modulation and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with rounded joins, tapered terminals, and occasional flicked entry/exit strokes that suggest quick, confident writing. Proportions vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; capitals are bold and prominent while lowercase remains compact with a relatively small x-height. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing smooth curves with sharp, tapered ends for an energetic texture.
Well-suited to display settings where a friendly, handmade voice is desired—such as headlines, logos and small branding lockups, product packaging, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, especially when you want a brushed handwritten look without connected script.
The overall tone is informal and personable, combining a cheerful bounce with a slightly dramatic stroke contrast. It reads as approachable and expressive rather than polished or technical, lending a conversational, hand-signed character to lines of text.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush lettering in an unconnected, readable print style, balancing expressive contrast and slanted momentum with compact proportions for punchy display use.
The italic angle and contrast give short words and headings a strong sense of motion, while the tighter, narrower shapes keep lines from feeling overly loose. Rounded counters and soft curves help maintain warmth even where strokes get heavy and inky.