Script Ohje 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, quotes, retro, friendly, confident, playful, crafty, hand-lettered feel, display impact, brand warmth, retro script, brushy, rounded, swashy, lively, loopy.
A bold, right-leaning script with a brush-like, high-contrast stroke model and rounded terminals. Letterforms show smooth, calligraphic modulation with teardrop joins and occasional looped bowls, producing a lively rhythm across words. Capitals are prominent and slightly swashy, while lowercase forms remain compact and readable, with single-storey structures and soft curves. Numerals match the cursive energy with angled stress and simplified, rounded shapes that sit comfortably alongside the letters.
Works best for short to medium lines such as headlines, branding marks, product packaging, invitations, and promotional posters where the rhythmic cursive motion can be appreciated. It can also serve for pull quotes or social graphics when set with generous spacing and sized large enough to preserve counters and joins.
The font feels upbeat and personable, combining a nostalgic sign-painting flavor with a polished, confident presence. Its energetic slant and soft curves read as welcoming and expressive rather than formal, making it well suited to cheerful, human-forward messaging.
Likely designed to evoke a hand-lettered brush script look that is bold and attention-getting while staying friendly and legible. The consistent slant, rounded finishes, and moderately swashy capitals suggest an emphasis on branding and display text that feels handcrafted and expressive.
Connections between letters are suggested through entry/exit strokes, but spacing remains clear enough that text doesn’t collapse into an overly tangled script. The darker stroke weight and strong internal contrast create crisp word shapes at display sizes, while dense passages will benefit from a bit of extra leading.