Script Ohku 16 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social media, confident, retro, playful, energetic, friendly, display impact, hand-lettered feel, signage flavor, expressive emphasis, brushy, slanted, rounded, compact, high-ink.
A heavy, right-slanted script with brush-like strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and tightly proportioned, with a lively rhythm and noticeable stroke swelling that suggests pressure-based drawing rather than rigid pen construction. The texture is smooth and inked-in, with occasional sharp joins and tapered entry/exit strokes that help forms read clearly at display sizes. Uppercase characters lean toward bold, looped silhouettes, while lowercase forms keep a low profile with compact counters and a brisk baseline flow; numerals match the same informal, thick-and-thin brush character.
Well suited to short, high-visibility copy such as headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or promotional phrases where an expressive, hand-rendered emphasis is desired, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels upbeat and self-assured, with a vintage sign-painting flavor and a casual, personable energy. Its bold presence makes text feel expressive and attention-getting rather than delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-lettered script look that mimics brush signage—prioritizing impact, momentum, and personality over neutral text efficiency.
The set reads best when given some breathing room: the dense stroke weight and compact interiors can darken quickly in longer lines, and the pronounced slant creates strong forward motion. The design maintains a consistent brush logic across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a cohesive, high-impact texture.