Script Olvy 8 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, friendly, formal script, decorative caps, handwritten charm, display emphasis, looping, calligraphic, swashy, rounded, flowing.
A flowing, right-leaning script with smooth, calligraphic stroke modulation and rounded terminals. Letterforms show generous entry and exit strokes, with frequent looped joins and occasional swash-like caps that add movement without becoming overly ornate. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in a handwritten way, while overall spacing stays open enough for words to read clearly. Numerals and lowercase forms follow the same cursive logic, with curved spines, soft hooks, and consistent contrast between thick downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes.
Well suited to wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, and boutique branding where a graceful handwritten voice is desired. It also works for short headlines, labels, and packaging accents, especially when set with comfortable tracking and paired with a simple serif or sans for supporting text.
The font conveys a polished, personable elegance—romantic and slightly vintage in tone. Its looping cursive gestures feel warm and celebratory, suggesting hand-written care while remaining neat and presentable for display use.
Likely designed to provide a formal handwritten script that feels decorative but still practical for short-to-medium phrases. The emphasis on looping joins, swashy capitals, and clean contrast suggests an intention to balance charm and legibility in display settings.
Capitals tend to be more decorative than the lowercase, with larger curves and occasional flourished strokes that stand out at the start of words. The texture becomes more expressive at larger sizes, where the contrast and loops read as intentional styling rather than fine detail.