Print Osban 11 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, playful, lively, retro, casual, expressive, hand-lettered feel, display impact, compact headlines, energetic tone, slanted, condensed, brushy, textured, bouncy.
This font presents a strongly slanted, condensed handwritten print with brush-like stroke modulation. Letterforms are tall and narrow with a lively baseline rhythm and noticeable variations in width and stroke endings, suggesting a fast, pressure-sensitive tool. Terminals frequently taper to soft points or blunt wedges, and curves are slightly irregular in a natural way rather than mechanically smooth. Counters are compact, ascenders are prominent, and the overall spacing feels tight, reinforcing a quick, energetic texture in words and lines.
It works best for short-to-medium text such as posters, headlines, pull quotes, packaging callouts, and branding marks that benefit from an energetic handwritten print. The condensed proportions can help fit longer words into limited width, and the strong slant and contrast make it effective for display use where personality and motion are desired.
The tone is informal and animated, with a mid-century poster and hand-lettered signage feel. Its brisk slant and punchy contrast give it an upbeat, conversational voice that reads as confident and attention-seeking without becoming ornamental. The texture and bounce add personality, making it feel friendly, spontaneous, and slightly retro.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn brush lettering in a clean, unconnected print style, balancing readability with expressive stroke contrast. Its narrow, forward-leaning shapes aim to create momentum and visual punch for display typography.
Uppercase forms are simplified and upright-leaning with consistent narrow proportions, while the lowercase introduces more handwriting quirks (looping descenders, varied entry/exit strokes) that increase character. Numerals follow the same condensed, slanted stance and appear designed to match headline settings rather than tabular alignment. The overall color on the page is dark and emphatic, with stroke contrast creating a patterned, slightly textured word image.