Script Ohzu 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, branding, headlines, posters, packaging, elegant, energetic, vintage, confident, friendly, expressiveness, display impact, handmade feel, brand voice, flourish accents, brush-like, slanted, looping, rounded, swashy.
A slanted, brush-like script with smoothly modulated strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively rhythm with variable character widths, compact lowercase proportions, and frequent entry/exit strokes that suggest connected handwriting even when letters appear as separate forms. Curves are generous and slightly compressed, with occasional swashes and looped constructions (notably in capitals and descenders) that add motion without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited for logo marks, product names, packaging, posters, and short headline phrases where its swashy capitals and brisk rhythm can carry the design. It can also work for invitations or promotional copy at larger sizes, but the dense, script-like forms are more comfortable in display typography than in long passages.
The overall tone feels expressive and upbeat, combining a polished, slightly retro calligraphic flavor with an approachable handwritten warmth. Its forward slant and thick, inked strokes read as confident and energetic, giving text a sense of momentum and personality.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush lettering with a refined, catalog-ready consistency, delivering a strong display script that feels handcrafted while remaining visually controlled. Its proportions and swash cues aim to create distinctive wordmarks and attention-grabbing titles.
Capitals are notably decorative and prominent, creating strong word shapes and a headline-forward presence. Numerals follow the same brush-script logic with rounded forms and subtle flourish, keeping the set visually cohesive in display settings.