Script Nobu 11 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social graphics, energetic, casual, friendly, confident, handmade, brush lettering, signature look, high impact, handmade warmth, brushy, slanted, bouncy, rounded, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with compact proportions and a lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes show noticeable pressure changes with tapered entries/exits and occasional blunt terminals, giving the letterforms a quick, written feel. The overall texture is dense and dark, with narrow counters and tight internal spaces, while capitals are taller and more dramatic, often starting with sharper lead-in strokes. Many letters connect naturally in text, and the baseline has a subtle bounce that reinforces the handwritten character.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, logos/wordmarks, and social media graphics where an expressive handwritten look is desired. It also works well for quotes and promotional copy when set with ample spacing and supportive, simpler companion type.
The font reads as energetic and personable, with a confident, informal tone. Its brisk brush movement and slightly condensed shapes create a sense of urgency and momentum, while the rounded turns keep it approachable rather than formal.
Designed to emulate fast, natural brush lettering with a compact, punchy presence. The intention appears to balance legibility with a signature-like flair, providing an expressive script for modern display settings.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, signature-like constructions, and the numerals follow the same brushed, slanted logic for consistency. In longer lines, the strong diagonal stress and dense stroke weight create a prominent voice that favors display use over quiet body copy.