Script Osbu 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, elegant, friendly, retro, refined, romantic, handwritten polish, graceful readability, classic charm, display appeal, looping, rounded, smooth, calligraphic, connected.
A smooth, right-leaning script with rounded forms and continuous, pen-like strokes. Lettershapes show modest stroke modulation, with gentle transitions into terminals and frequent looped joins in both upper- and lowercase. Capitals are slightly more ornamental without becoming overly flamboyant, while the lowercase maintains an even rhythm with compact counters and tidy ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, using soft curves and consistent slant to blend with text settings.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display settings where a personal, crafted feel is desirable—such as brand wordmarks, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and promotional headlines. It also works nicely for pull quotes and social graphics where connected script can provide a graceful, continuous texture.
The overall tone is warm and polished, balancing formality with approachability. Its flowing joins and soft curves evoke classic handwritten signage and mid-century stationery, giving text a personable, slightly nostalgic character without looking overly casual.
The font appears designed to deliver a legible, polished cursive voice that reads as hand-lettered while maintaining consistent construction across the alphabet and numerals. Its restrained ornamentation suggests an aim for everyday versatility in elegant display contexts rather than highly decorative show lettering.
Spacing is fairly tight and the connected rhythm creates a strong horizontal flow, especially in word shapes. The design relies on consistent slant and repeated loop motifs (notably in letters like g, j, y, and several capitals), which helps keep long lines visually cohesive.