Script Ogdam 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, logos, confident, vintage, friendly, sporty, upbeat, display impact, handmade feel, retro flair, brand voice, brushy, rounded, swashy, lively, casual.
A lively slanted script with a brush-pen feel, built from rounded strokes that taper into pointed terminals. Letterforms are moderately connected in running text, with smooth entry and exit strokes and occasional looped forms that add motion. The shapes stay fairly consistent in weight while showing subtle stroke modulation typical of a pressure-driven tool. Capitals are prominent and slightly swashy, while lowercase forms are compact with a relatively small x-height and open counters that keep the texture readable.
Best suited to branding marks, product packaging, posters, and headline-sized settings where the flowing forms and swashy capitals can lead the composition. It also works well for invitations, social graphics, and lifestyle messaging, while long paragraphs or very small sizes may lose clarity due to the tight cursive shapes and compact lowercase proportions.
The overall tone is energetic and personable, with a retro sign-painting and mid-century advertising flavor. Its rhythmic slant and buoyant curves read as optimistic and informal while still feeling deliberate and polished.
The font appears designed to emulate confident brush lettering for display use—creating a fast, hand-drawn impression with controlled consistency. Its emphasis on slanted movement, rounded terminals, and expressive capitals suggests an aim toward charismatic, attention-getting typography for contemporary and retro-inspired visuals.
Numerals and punctuation follow the same cursive construction, with rounded curves and soft joins that maintain a cohesive line of texture. The design favors smooth, flowing silhouettes over sharp calligraphic contrast, making it look especially at home in short, expressive phrases.