Script Giku 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, signage, retro, friendly, confident, playful, sporty, display impact, brand voice, retro flair, bold script, swashy, rounded, bracketed, connected, bouncy.
A heavy, right-leaning script with broad, rounded forms and pronounced stroke modulation. Letters show a brush-like construction: thick main strokes, tapered terminals, and soft, bracketing transitions that keep counters open despite the weight. Capitals carry modest swashes and curved entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms lean toward a semi-connected rhythm, with occasional linking and a consistent forward momentum. Numerals are bold and compact with rounded bowls and clear, simplified shapes that match the script’s weight and slant.
Best suited to display applications where bold script character is an asset: headlines, branding and logotypes, packaging, posters, and storefront or event signage. It can also work for social graphics or merch where a retro, athletic-brush feel helps establish personality quickly.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, with a bold, poster-like presence that feels friendly rather than formal. Its energetic slant and chunky brush rhythm give it a confident, celebratory voice suited to lively, attention-getting typography.
The font appears intended to deliver a bold, brush-script flavor with an approachable, vintage-leaning energy, balancing decorative capitals with sturdy, readable lowercase forms for punchy display copy.
At smaller sizes the thick joins and tight interior spaces can visually close up, so it reads best when given room and used with moderate tracking. The design’s strong slant and swashy capitals create a distinctive texture, making it most effective for short phrases and display settings rather than dense paragraphs.