Script Osba 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, warm, personal, polished, playful, inviting, handwritten polish, friendly tone, display emphasis, cursive flow, brushy, flowing, looped, cursive, rounded.
A lively connected script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, brush-like stroke endings. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls, generous entry/exit strokes, and occasional looped forms in capitals and ascenders. Strokes show gentle contrast and softly tapered terminals, creating a continuous rhythm across words while keeping individual letters recognizable. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curved, handwritten shapes and minimal angularity.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as boutique branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, social graphics, and pull quotes. It reads best at larger sizes where the joining strokes and loops have room to breathe.
The overall tone is friendly and personable, with a polished handwritten character that feels upbeat rather than formal. Its flowing connections and soft terminals give it a welcoming, note-like warmth, while the steady rhythm keeps it composed enough for display use.
The design appears intended to mimic confident pen or brush lettering with controlled elegance: expressive capitals for emphasis, a steady cursive flow for readability, and a compact footprint that keeps words visually cohesive.
Capitals are more expressive than the lowercase, featuring extended swashes and curved starts that add emphasis at the beginning of words. Spacing appears naturally tight for a connected script, and the texture stays even in longer lines, producing a smooth, continuous “handwritten” color.