Script Olka 12 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, social graphics, retro, friendly, playful, lively, casual, hand-lettered feel, display impact, nostalgic tone, approachable voice, brushy, rounded, looping, bouncy, connected.
A slanted, brush-style script with rounded terminals and soft, swelling strokes that suggest a broad-tip or pressure-driven tool. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed in the lowercase, with a relatively low x-height and prominent ascenders and descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Connections are frequent in text, with smooth entry/exit strokes and occasional looped joins; counters are generally tight, and curves are generously rounded for a cohesive, flowing texture. Uppercase characters are more decorative and swashy, while numerals echo the same italic, handwritten movement with simplified, readable shapes.
Well-suited for logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, posters, and short promotional lines where a warm, handcrafted voice is desired. It performs best in headlines, labels, and callouts, and can work for brief text blocks when set with ample size and spacing.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, evoking mid-century sign-painting and casual lettering. It feels energetic and approachable, with a slightly nostalgic flair that reads as fun rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a polished hand-lettered look—smooth, brushy, and confidently connected—while remaining legible and consistent across the alphabet and numerals. Its mix of swashier capitals and more restrained lowercase supports expressive display typography without losing a cohesive rhythm.
The stroke endings stay smooth and blunt rather than sharp, keeping the texture friendly at display sizes. The italic angle and looping forms add momentum, but the dense interior spaces mean it benefits from comfortable sizing and a bit of breathing room in longer lines.