Script Oglav 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, friendly, retro, casual, confident, playful, handwritten feel, display impact, casual warmth, brand voice, brushy, rounded, looped, connected, smooth.
A slanted brush-script with thick, rounded strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms show smooth, continuous movement with frequent joining in lowercase, while capitals remain more standalone and decorative. Counters are open and simplified, with looped forms in letters like g, y, and z, and a consistent, slightly compressed rhythm that keeps lines compact. Numerals match the cursive flow, using soft curves and minimal sharp corners for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited for short to medium display text where a personable handwritten voice is needed—logos, product packaging, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes or hero lines, but the dense, brushy texture can reduce clarity in very small sizes or long passages.
The overall tone feels approachable and upbeat, like quick confident handwriting done with a marker or brush pen. Its smooth joins and rounded shapes give it an informal warmth, while the heavier stroke weight adds punch for attention-grabbing phrases.
Designed to emulate bold, everyday brush handwriting with a clean, repeatable structure for consistent setting. The aim appears to balance expressive cursive flow with enough regularity to stay readable across mixed-case words and numerals.
Spacing appears tuned for connected script: lowercase letters often lean into one another, creating a continuous baseline flow, while punctuation and dots are small and unobtrusive. The stroke endings tend to finish with subtle flicks rather than sharp cuts, reinforcing a hand-drawn, sign-like character.