Script Oldy 12 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, signage, retro, friendly, confident, playful, warm, display impact, retro charm, friendly branding, handmade feel, brushy, rounded, looped, bouncy, swashy.
A heavy, brush-like script with a consistent rightward slant and rounded terminals. Strokes feel pressure-shaped rather than monoline, with smooth joins and soft, teardrop-like counters in several letters. Capitals are compact but decorative, showing looped entries and occasional swash-like strokes, while lowercase forms keep a steady rhythm with modest ascenders/descenders and clear, open interiors. Figures are similarly slanted and simplified, matching the letterforms with rounded curves and sturdy weight.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a bold script can carry personality—logos, branding lockups, packaging callouts, poster headlines, and shop/sign-style applications. It can also work for social graphics or invitations when used at comfortable sizes that let the internal loops and counters stay clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a nostalgic sign-painting flavor that reads as confident and welcoming. Its bold presence and lively, bouncing rhythm make it feel energetic without becoming overly delicate or ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly script voice with a vintage-leaning brush feel—prioritizing impact and charm over formal calligraphic refinement. It emphasizes legibility at display sizes while adding decorative character through looped capitals and rounded, pressure-shaped strokes.
Letter spacing appears relatively tight and cohesive in words, helping the script behave like a continuous hand. The heavy weight and rounded shapes create strong color on the line, with distinctive loop details in several uppercase forms that add emphasis in headlines.