Script Otbuf 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, playful, whimsical, friendly, retro, handmade, handmade charm, expressive display, nostalgic feel, friendly tone, rounded, bouncy, swashy, looped, soft terminals.
A lively, rounded script with monoline-to-softly modulated strokes and an even, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are compact with a relatively small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders, giving lines a buoyant vertical cadence. Terminals often finish in curled hooks and teardrop-like flicks, and many capitals feature looped entry strokes and gentle swashes. Counters are open and smooth, with a slight wobble in curves that reads as intentional and organic rather than geometric.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where the loops and swashes can be appreciated—logos, product packaging, café or boutique signage, event materials, and editorial headlines. It can also work for pull quotes and cheerful greeting-style compositions, but its decorative terminals and compact x-height make it less ideal for dense body text.
The overall tone is cheerful and personable, combining a vintage sign-painting charm with a playful, storybook warmth. Its curls and loops add a lighthearted flourish that feels welcoming and expressive without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to evoke a handmade, personable script with a nostalgic flair, prioritizing charm and character over strict uniformity. Its looped capitals and curled terminals suggest a focus on expressive display typography that feels crafted and friendly in branding contexts.
In text, spacing feels airy and irregular in a natural way, with widths varying noticeably from glyph to glyph. Numerals match the script’s rounded, hand-rendered character and maintain the same soft, curled terminals, making mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive.