Script Esbud 12 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, social media, energetic, confident, retro, casual, expressive, hand-lettered feel, headline impact, signature style, retro flavor, friendly emphasis, brushy, slanted, connected, looping, dynamic.
A slanted brush-script with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals that mimic a pressure-driven marker. Letterforms are largely connected in text, with smooth joins, compact counters, and occasional looped entries and exits. The rhythm is quick and forward-leaning, with moderately tight spacing and a lively, slightly variable stroke edge that keeps the texture organic while remaining fairly consistent across the set. Capitals are broad and sweeping, while the lowercase stays compact with simple, efficient shapes and minimal interior detail.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its bold stroke and connected movement can shine: posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, event promotions, and social media graphics. It can work for subheads or pull quotes at larger sizes, while dense body copy may feel heavy due to the strong script connections and dark color.
The overall tone is bold, fast, and personable—more like a confident signature or hand-lettered headline than formal calligraphy. It carries a nostalgic, mid-century brush-lettering feel that reads friendly and promotional, with enough flair to feel expressive without becoming ornate.
Designed to replicate confident hand-lettered brush writing with a smooth, continuous flow and headline-level impact. The intent appears to balance speed and legibility—keeping forms simple and cohesive while delivering a distinctive, expressive signature look.
In longer lines the continuous connections create a strong horizontal flow and a dark, even color on the page. Numerals follow the same brush logic with rounded forms and a forward slant, matching the texture and momentum of the letters.