Script Onbav 12 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, invitations, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, vintage, lively, confident, calligraphic feel, signature style, display impact, decorative caps, brushy, looping, swashy, connected, high-contrast look.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with smooth, continuous strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show pronounced entry and exit strokes, frequent loops, and occasional swash-like caps that add flourish without becoming overly ornate. Strokes appear monoline-to-slightly modulated, with pressure-like thickening on curves and downstrokes and sharper, tapered joins at turns. The rhythm is fluid and fast, with tight counters and compact lowercase proportions, creating a dense, energetic line of text.
Well suited to logo wordmarks, fashion/beauty branding, invitations, and packaging where a refined handwritten voice is desired. It also works for short headlines and pull quotes, especially when generous tracking and line spacing are used to let the loops and connections breathe.
The overall tone is polished and expressive—more formal than casual handwriting, with a classic, signature-like elegance. Its sweeping capitals and flowing connections convey romance and a slightly vintage, boutique feel while still reading as confident and modern enough for contemporary branding.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush calligraphy in a consistent, font-ready system—delivering a graceful, signature-like script that adds personality and polish to display typography.
Capitals vary in complexity, with several featuring prominent loops and long lead-in strokes that increase visual drama at the start of words. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curved forms and slanted stress that keep them stylistically consistent with the letters.