Calligraphic Osja 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, packaging, book titles, greeting cards, posters, elegant, whimsical, storybook, vintage, romantic, decorative display, handwritten charm, formal flair, vintage styling, flourished, swashy, curvilinear, tapered, lively.
A formal, calligraphic italic with a narrow overall footprint and lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show noticeable modulation with tapered entry and exit strokes, creating pointed terminals and occasional teardrop-like ends. Uppercase letters feature generous loops and soft swashes (notably in forms like A, B, D, G, and Q), while the lowercase is more restrained but still curvy, with slender ascenders/descenders and a compact x-height. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, written feel while maintaining consistent slant and baseline discipline.
This font is well suited to short-to-medium display text where its swashed capitals and calligraphic contrast can be appreciated—wedding or event invitations, boutique packaging, greeting cards, book covers, and whimsical posters. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The tone is refined yet playful—like a decorative pen script used for charming, slightly theatrical display. Its looping capitals and springy curves evoke a vintage, storybook sensibility that feels inviting rather than austere.
The design appears intended to deliver a polished, pen-written look with decorative capitals, combining legible italic letterforms with flourishes that add personality and a crafted, boutique finish.
Capital forms carry much of the personality and can read as ornamental initials, while the lowercase supports longer phrases with a lighter, more vertical texture. Numerals match the script character with curved silhouettes and tapered strokes, suited more to display than data-heavy settings.