Script Onbav 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, packaging, posters, invitations, social ads, elegant, upbeat, confident, vintage, romantic, expressive branding, signature feel, display impact, friendly elegance, brushy, swashy, slanted, looping, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with rounded terminals and a smooth, calligraphic stroke flow. Letterforms show moderate stroke modulation and a lively baseline rhythm, with compact lowercase proportions and tall ascenders that add vertical sparkle. Capitals are expressive but controlled, featuring occasional entry/exit swashes and open counters, while the overall texture remains dense and legible at display sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with curved forms and occasional flourish-like hooks.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where its brushy rhythm and swashes can be appreciated—brand marks, product packaging, headlines, quotes, and event materials. It can also work for emphasis in editorial or social graphics when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The font conveys a polished handwritten feel—stylish and personable rather than casual. Its energetic slant and looping joins create a sense of motion and warmth, lending a classic, slightly retro charm suited to friendly, celebratory messaging.
Designed to deliver an elegant, hand-signed look with a confident brush-script character, balancing decorative movement with enough regularity to remain readable in prominent messaging.
Connections between letters appear mostly continuous in lowercase, with clear pen-lift moments in some forms that keep shapes readable. The design favors smooth curves over sharp angles, and the heavier downstrokes help maintain presence against white space in headings.