Script Giku 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logotypes, packaging, playful, retro, friendly, confident, expressive, attention-grabbing, hand-lettered feel, retro display, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, bouncy, swashy, high-impact.
A heavy, slanted script with brush-like stroke endings and pronounced, rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and chunky with a lively, bouncing baseline feel, and many characters show soft entry/exit strokes that hint at cursive connection even when set as discrete glyphs. Curves are generously bulbous, counters are tight, and joins are smoothed, giving a consistent, inked-in silhouette. Capitals are larger and more decorative, with occasional swash-like hooks and looped forms; numerals match the same bold, rounded, slightly calligraphic construction.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality and impact are desired—posters, headlines, branding and logotypes, packaging, and promotional graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or titles where a friendly, energetic script feel is needed, but its heavy color makes it less ideal for small, extended reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a retro sign-painting energy that reads confident and fun. Its bold, rounded shapes and informal brush rhythm create an approachable voice suited to cheerful, attention-grabbing messaging rather than quiet neutrality.
Designed to emulate bold brush lettering with a smooth, polished script rhythm, balancing decorative swashes with sturdy, highly legible shapes. The intent appears to be a statement-making handwritten style that feels lively and approachable while remaining cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
In longer text, the dense weight and tight internal spaces create strong texture and high presence, while the forward slant adds momentum. The most distinctive character comes through in the capitals and in curved letters, where hooky strokes and swelling curves provide a decorative, hand-rendered flavor.