Script Ohba 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, quotes, retro, friendly, energetic, casual, confident, brush lettering, display impact, signature feel, vintage styling, brushy, rounded, bouncy, swashy, slanted.
A slanted, brush-pen script with confident, dark strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are rounded and slightly compressed, with a lively baseline rhythm and small, looped joins and entry strokes that suggest quick, continuous writing. Curves are smooth and full, counters are compact, and many capitals feature modest swashes and teardrop-like beginnings and endings. Numerals match the handwritten flow with simplified, slightly curved forms and consistent stroke weight.
This font suits display settings where a handwritten brush-script voice is desired—such as logos, labels, packaging, posters, and promotional headlines. It also works well for short quotes, invitations, and social graphics where an expressive, casual signature-like style is more important than dense text readability.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a vintage sign-painting feel that reads as warm and expressive rather than formal. Its brisk slant and bouncy curves add momentum and a conversational character, making it feel approachable and energetic.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with a cohesive rhythm and a touch of flourish for emphasis. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a lively texture to create an immediate, personable display voice.
Connections are implied by flowing stroke direction even when some glyphs appear more separated, helping words read as a cohesive script line. The capitals have strong, recognizable silhouettes that stand out well in short phrases, while the lowercase maintains a steady, brushy texture across longer text.