Script Eskew 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, social media, friendly, casual, energetic, retro, approachable, handmade feel, fast lettering, friendly display, signage look, brushy, rounded, slanted, informal, looping.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and compact, rounded letterforms. Strokes show a felt-tip/brush character with smooth curves, soft terminals, and occasional thickened entries that suggest pressure and speed. The rhythm is continuous and cursive in feel, with many letters designed to connect naturally, while counters stay fairly open for a script style. Capitals are prominent and gestural, and the figures are similarly cursive, leaning and slightly varied in width to maintain a hand-drawn cadence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a personable, handcrafted voice is desired—such as posters, café/food packaging, product labels, social graphics, and headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or invitations when generous spacing and sizing are used to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick handwritten signage or a personal note. Its bold, flowing forms and buoyant curves give it an upbeat, informal confidence without feeling rigid or overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture an informal brush-pen script that reads quickly and feels human, prioritizing expressive motion and friendly emphasis over strict calligraphic precision.
In text settings, word shapes are strong and cohesive, with smooth linking behavior and a steady baseline flow. The most distinctive features are the rounded brush endings, looped joins, and the high-energy capital forms that add emphasis at the start of words.