Script Ohlu 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, headlines, packaging, posters, signage, vintage, friendly, confident, energetic, classic, hand-lettered feel, retro branding, expressive display, sign-paint vibe, brushlike, swashy, rounded, slanted, high-contrast tips.
A slanted, brush-pen script with dense, rounded forms and softly tapered terminals. Strokes show a calligraphic rhythm, with thicker downstrokes and sharpened entry/exit points that suggest pressure and speed. Letterforms are compact with lively curves, modest swashes, and a consistent rightward momentum; counters are generally tight, giving the face a dark, punchy texture. Uppercase characters lean toward decorative, sign-style caps, while the lowercase maintains a smooth, cursive flow with occasional breaks rather than fully continuous joining.
Best suited for short, prominent text where the strong brush texture and cursive motion can shine—logos, headlines, posters, packaging, and signage. It can also work for invitations or social graphics when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve legibility.
The overall tone feels upbeat and nostalgic, like mid-century signage or retro packaging copy. Its bold, flowing gestures read as personable and confident, with a hint of playfulness from the rounded shapes and swashy capitals.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand-lettering with a brush, offering a ready-made script look that feels crafted and expressive while remaining consistent enough for repeatable branding use.
Capitals have distinctive, display-oriented silhouettes (notably the more embellished Q, R, and S), which helps headlines feel expressive. Numerals follow the same brush logic, keeping a consistent texture for mixed alphanumeric settings, though the dense color favors larger sizes for best clarity.