Script Etlab 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logotypes, playful, retro, friendly, bold, cheerful, display impact, hand-lettered feel, expressive caps, signage flavor, rounded, swashy, brushy, bouncy, high-ink.
A heavy, brush-like script with a strong rightward slant and rounded, teardrop terminals. Strokes are smooth and highly filled-in, with gentle contrast and soft joins that create a continuous, flowing rhythm even when letters are not fully connected. Capitals are large and ornamental with broad entry/exit strokes and compact inner counters, while lowercase forms keep a low x-height and pronounced ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing and letter widths vary noticeably, giving lines a lively, hand-drawn cadence.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, storefront-style graphics, product packaging, and logo wordmarks where its bold script personality can lead. It also works well for invitations or social graphics when used at larger sizes and with comfortable tracking to preserve clarity.
The tone is upbeat and nostalgic, combining bold presence with a casual, welcoming warmth. Its swashy capitals and inky curves evoke mid-century signage and cheerful headline lettering, projecting confidence without feeling formal or stiff.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, display-oriented script voice that feels hand-lettered and energetic, emphasizing expressive capitals, rounded brush forms, and a strong italic motion for immediate visual impact.
Rounded counters and tight apertures are common at this weight, so small sizes can look dense; the design reads best when given room to breathe. Numerals share the same italic, brush-script energy, with smooth curves and sturdy, poster-like mass.