Script Ofgad 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, greeting cards, friendly, retro, playful, crafty, approachable, hand-lettered feel, cheerful display, retro charm, decorative caps, rounded, brushy, smooth, bouncy, swashy.
A lively brush-script with rounded terminals, softened joins, and a gently slanted rhythm. Strokes show subtle thick–thin modulation typical of a marker or brush, with fuller downstrokes and lighter hairlines that stay smooth rather than sharp. Letterforms are compact with a relatively low x-height, pronounced ascenders/descenders, and occasional entry/exit strokes that create a flowing, semi-connected feel. Capitals are ornate but readable, using restrained swashes and looped strokes that keep the texture dense and consistent across words.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, logos, product packaging, invitations, and promotional graphics where a hand-lettered voice is desired. It can work for brief emphatic lines in social media or posters, but the dense script texture suggests using it with ample tracking and avoiding very small sizes for longer passages.
The overall tone is warm and upbeat, with a nostalgic hand-lettered flavor that feels personal and inviting. Its bouncy curves and rounded shapes give it a casual charm suited to friendly messaging rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to simulate confident brush handwriting with a polished, consistent construction—combining decorative capitals with a friendly, readable lowercase for expressive display typography.
In running text the weight produces strong color and clear word shapes, especially where connections and cursive joins reinforce flow. Some letters show distinctive loop structures and teardrop-like terminals that add personality, making it most effective when given enough size and spacing to let the curves breathe.