Script Dolan 14 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, social media, playful, retro, friendly, whimsical, casual, hand-lettered feel, cheerful display, retro signage, approachable branding, brushy, looped, rounded, bouncy, informal.
A brush-script style with compact proportions and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes show a clear hand-drawn rhythm with rounded terminals, occasional teardrop/ball-like ends, and gentle swelling that suggests pressure variation. Many letters lean forward and use looping entry/exit strokes; connections appear naturally in words, while individual capitals remain more standalone and decorative. Counters are small and soft, curves dominate, and the overall texture is dense and energetic rather than airy.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can work for invitations, café-style menus, and craft-oriented branding, especially when set at larger sizes where the loops and terminals remain clear.
The font reads as cheerful and personable, with a slightly nostalgic, sign-painter flavor. Its looping forms and springy rhythm give it a whimsical, upbeat tone suited to lighthearted messaging rather than formal or corporate communication.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush lettering in a polished, repeatable form—mixing decorative swashes with consistent stroke rhythm to create an approachable, characterful script for display use.
Uppercase forms are stylized and swashy, creating strong initial-letter presence, while the lowercase keeps a consistent handwritten cadence with frequent joins. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the brushy stroke behavior and maintaining the same casual, slightly irregular charm.