Script Fogo 4 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, retro, playful, confident, theatrical, friendly, display impact, hand-lettered feel, vintage flair, brand personality, swashy, brushed, rounded, looping, bouncy.
A bold, right-leaning script with brushed calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes end in soft, rounded terminals and frequent teardrop-like joins, giving the forms a cushioned, inked feel rather than sharp pen points. Capitals are larger and more ornamental, with generous entry strokes and occasional swashes, while lowercase letters keep compact counters and a relatively low x-height. Overall spacing and rhythm are lively and slightly bouncy, and the numerals follow the same slanted, brush-script logic with weighty curves and tapered transitions.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, brand marks, and packaging where its bold, swashy script can carry personality. It works well for short phrases, product names, and promotional copy that benefits from a lively, hand-lettered tone.
The font reads as upbeat and expressive, with a vintage sign-painting flavor that feels friendly and a bit showy. Its bold presence and flowing shapes project warmth and confidence, making text feel more like a headline or statement than neutral running copy.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush lettering for attention-grabbing display typography, balancing decorative swashes with readable letterforms. Its compact lowercase and weighty strokes suggest a focus on impact and warmth in titles rather than extended text.
Stroke contrast is most visible at curves and turns, where thick downstrokes meet slimmer connecting strokes, enhancing the handwritten tempo. The design favors rounded silhouettes and smooth joins, helping it stay legible at display sizes while still feeling gestural.