Script Ohju 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, signage, friendly, retro, expressive, confident, crafty, impact, warmth, nostalgia, handmade, display, brushy, rounded, bouncy, swashy, compact.
A heavy, slanted script with rounded terminals and a brush-like stroke that keeps edges smooth rather than sharply calligraphic. Letterforms are compact with tight internal counters and a generally low x-height, while ascenders and capitals rise prominently to create a lively vertical rhythm. Curves dominate, with occasional looped joins and teardrop-like endings; contrast is present but restrained, reading more like pressure variation than a pointed-pen model. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, enhancing a hand-drawn cadence while maintaining consistent overall weight and texture.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the expressive rhythm can read clearly: logos, storefront or product marks, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for invitations and promotional headings when paired with a quiet sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm and upbeat, with a nostalgic, sign-painter energy. Its bounce and soft, rounded forms feel personable and informal while still polished enough for headline use. The confident weight gives it a bold, promotional voice suited to cheerful or celebratory messaging.
Designed to deliver a bold, handwritten-script feel with a smooth brush texture and approachable personality, balancing decorative swash cues with sturdy, legible forms for impactful display typography.
Uppercase forms show distinctive, simplified swashes and looped entries that add flair without becoming overly intricate. Numerals are rounded and sturdy, matching the script’s weight and slant, and punctuation in the sample text sits comfortably within the same flowing rhythm.