Script Ikbo 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, packaging, branding, playful, retro, friendly, lively, confident, hand-lettered feel, display impact, vintage flavor, friendly branding, expressive titles, brushy, swashy, rounded, bouncy, calligraphic.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and a lively, bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, creating an inked, painted feel rather than a monoline pen texture. Letterforms are rounded and soft at the terminals, with occasional modest swashes and looped joins; capitals are more ornate and expressive, while lowercase stays compact with tight counters and a relatively small x-height. Overall spacing is moderately tight, and the numerals match the script’s cursive energy with rounded, slightly irregular curves.
Best suited for short, prominent copy such as logos, headlines, product names, and packaging callouts where its bold brush modulation can shine. It also works well for invitations, menu titles, and social graphics, but is less ideal for extended body text at small sizes due to the dense stroke weight and tight counters.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—confident and a bit nostalgic, like hand-lettered signage or mid-century advertising script. Its energetic curves and bold presence feel welcoming and expressive, prioritizing charm and motion over strict formality.
The design appears intended to emulate confident hand-lettering made with a brush or loaded marker, balancing decorative capitals with a compact, readable lowercase for punchy display settings. Its italic slant and strong contrast aim to deliver motion and personality in a single, cohesive script voice.
Connections are present in the sample text and many letters naturally flow, though some shapes read as semi-connected with clear brush lifts. Heavier downstrokes can darken texture in long words, so generous line spacing helps maintain clarity.