Script Ohku 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, signage, friendly, retro, casual, lively, confident, hand-lettered look, display impact, retro flavor, approachable tone, brushy, rounded, swashy, compact, bouncy.
A compact, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and rounded terminals. Strokes show clear pressure modulation with thicker downstrokes and slimmer joining strokes, producing a steady, energetic rhythm. Letterforms lean toward simplified loops and tight counters, with occasional entry/exit strokes and a few understated swashes, especially in capitals. The overall texture is dense and dark on the line, with smooth curves and slightly flattened stroke ends that read like confident, quick lettering.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as logos, product names, poster headlines, packaging callouts, and signage. It can also work for social graphics and quotes when set with generous tracking and line spacing to keep the heavy script from crowding.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like bold sign painting or vintage advertising script. Its strong slant and punchy weight give it an assertive, playful voice that feels informal yet polished enough for display settings.
The design appears intended to emulate bold, hand-lettered brush script for display typography—prioritizing momentum, warmth, and high contrast at larger sizes over extended-text neutrality.
Capitals are prominent and decorative without becoming overly ornate, helping maintain readability in short phrases. Numerals and lowercase share the same brushy construction and forward motion, keeping the set visually cohesive in headline-style use.