Script Olby 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, social graphics, lively, confident, retro, friendly, festive, handwritten feel, display impact, brush script look, warmth, brushy, rounded, connected, bouncy, swashy.
This script has a brush-lettered construction with rounded terminals, thick dominant downstrokes, and noticeably lighter connecting strokes. Letterforms lean forward with a lively baseline bounce and compact internal counters, giving the texture a dense, ink-rich presence. Connections are frequent in lowercase and many capitals, with occasional looped joins and broad, teardrop-like stroke endings that emphasize motion. Overall spacing is tight and rhythmic, favoring continuous word shapes over discrete characters.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, logos, product names, and promotional phrases where its dense brush texture can carry the design. It works well on posters, packaging, and social media graphics, especially when set with generous line spacing to keep the lively strokes from feeling crowded.
The tone is energetic and personable, with a bold, show-card spirit that reads as upbeat and attention-seeking. Its flowing strokes and soft curves feel informal yet polished, suggesting a handmade confidence rather than delicate calligraphy.
The design appears intended to mimic bold brush handwriting in a connected script style, prioritizing motion, stroke contrast from pressure, and impactful word silhouettes for display-driven typography.
Capitals tend to be simplified, brushy forms with selective swashes, while the lowercase maintains strong continuity and a steady rightward momentum. Numerals match the script’s weight and slant, appearing sturdy and slightly rounded to blend with the letter texture in display settings.