Script Ohlu 4 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, confident, retro, lively, friendly, expressive, brush lettering, display impact, handmade feel, branding, brushy, looped, swashy, rounded, slanted.
A heavy, brush-like script with a consistent rightward slant and rounded terminals. Strokes appear pressure-shaped, with subtly tapered entries/exits and thicker downstrokes that create a smooth, painted rhythm. Uppercase forms are compact and decorative, featuring occasional loops and curled spur-like finishes, while lowercase maintains a tight, cohesive flow with simplified connections and small counters. Numerals are bold and curvy, matching the handwritten stroke logic and maintaining strong presence at display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging callouts, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for invitations or social graphics when used sparingly, where its bold script personality is intended to be the focal point.
The overall tone is energetic and personable, with a throwback, sign-painter feel. Its bold, rounded forms read as confident and upbeat, suggesting casual flair rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate bold brush lettering with a controlled, repeatable rhythm—balancing handcrafted character with consistent proportions for clear, punchy display typography.
Letterforms keep a fairly uniform forward motion, producing strong word shapes and an even texture in short phrases. The weight and tight interior spaces can cause counters to close up in smaller settings, so it visually favors larger sizes where the brush detail and curves can breathe.