Script Esgoy 12 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, headlines, invitations, warm, retro, friendly, lively, casual, hand-lettered feel, display impact, expressive script, brand warmth, brushy, rounded, swashy, smooth, bouncy.
A brush-script style with a forward slant and smooth, rounded stroke endings that mimic a flexible marker or brush. Strokes show subtle modulation, with fuller downstrokes and lighter connecting turns, creating a soft, inked texture without sharp corners. Letterforms are generously proportioned and open, with a noticeable baseline bounce and compact interior counters that keep the silhouette dense and energetic. Capitals feature simple swashes and looped gestures, while lowercase forms are mostly connected in running text with occasional breaks that preserve a hand-drawn rhythm.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display settings such as logos, product names, menu headings, posters, and packaging where a personable script voice is desired. It can also work for invitations or greeting-style applications, especially when set with comfortable tracking and line spacing to maintain clarity.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, with a vintage sign-painting flavor and an informal charm. Its sweeping capitals and buoyant rhythm suggest friendliness and motion rather than strict formality, making it feel expressive and approachable.
Designed to emulate confident, hand-lettered brush writing with a smooth, connected flow and a touch of flourish in the capitals. The emphasis appears to be on creating a bold, friendly script for attention-grabbing display typography rather than extended small-size reading.
In text, spacing and joins create a continuous cursive flow, and the heavier weight gives strong color on the page. Distinctive loop forms (notably in letters with ascenders/descenders) and the rounded terminals contribute to a cohesive, handwritten personality that reads best when allowed some size and air.