Script Etkud 12 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logo, packaging, posters, headlines, signage, retro, playful, friendly, confident, cheerful, handcrafted feel, display impact, brand warmth, sign-painter vibe, brushy, rounded, swashy, bouncy, chunky.
A heavy, brush-script design with rounded terminals and softly blunted stroke endings that mimic a loaded brush. Letterforms lean forward with a lively rhythm and noticeable baseline bounce, mixing compact joins with occasional open gaps that keep counters clear at bold sizes. Capitals are prominent and moderately swashy, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and rounded, ink-trap-like apertures that add texture. Numerals echo the same brushy weight and curvature, with simple, readable shapes and a slightly irregular, hand-drawn feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its bold brush texture can shine: logos, packaging, posters, menu headings, storefront-style signage, and social graphics. It remains legible in punchy headlines, but the heavy joins and compact lowercase make it less ideal for long body text or very small sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century signage and cheerful display lettering. Its thick strokes and springy motion feel personable and energetic, making it read as friendly rather than formal.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, brush-script voice that feels handcrafted and energetic, with enough consistency for branding while preserving a casual, sign-painter charm.
Stroke modulation is subtle but present, showing gentle thick–thin transitions and pressure changes typical of brush writing. Spacing and widths vary slightly between glyphs, reinforcing the hand-rendered character while maintaining consistent weight and a cohesive texture in words.