Script Otlom 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, social media, friendly, casual, handmade, playful, warm, handmade feel, personal tone, cheerful display, casual branding, approachability, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, lively.
This font has a brush-pen, handwritten construction with gently tapered strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward and show a lively baseline with subtly uneven rhythm, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand feel. Capitals are tall and looped with simplified swashes, while lowercase forms stay compact with narrow counters and a tight, flowing cadence. Joins are suggested rather than fully continuous, keeping the texture readable while still script-like.
It works best for short to medium display copy where a handwritten voice is desirable—such as packaging, café or boutique signage, posters, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also support pull quotes or branded subheads when paired with a simple sans for longer reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a relaxed, approachable energy. Its slightly quirky proportions and soft curves give it a friendly, handmade charm suited to informal communication and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a natural brush-script look that feels personal and energetic without becoming overly ornate. It prioritizes character and warmth, using casual stroke variation and looped forms to create a memorable, handcrafted signature-like impression.
Distinctive looped ascenders and descenders (notably in letters like g, y, and j) add personality and motion, while the numerals and uppercase maintain the same brushy modulation for a consistent voice across text. The texture remains relatively even at display sizes, with occasional stroke wobble that reads as intentional hand craft rather than precision geometry.