Script Egref 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, friendly, retro, playful, handmade, inviting, expressiveness, hand-lettered look, approachability, display impact, retro flavor, looped, rounded, brushed, bouncy, casual.
A lively script with a brush-pen feel, featuring rounded terminals, soft curves, and medium contrast between thick downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes. Letterforms lean forward with an energetic rhythm and slightly irregular, hand-drawn consistency. Many capitals use open loops and swashy entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a modest x-height and tall, simple ascenders/descenders. Spacing is naturally variable, with strokes that taper gently and maintain a smooth, continuous flow in words.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text such as headlines, logos, product packaging, café menus, invitations, and promotional graphics. It performs best where expressive letterforms are an asset and size is large enough for the loops, joins, and counters to stay distinct.
The overall tone is warm and personable, combining a nostalgic, sign-painter spirit with an upbeat, casual charm. Its looping capitals and bouncy stroke motion give it a cheerful, handcrafted personality that feels informal but still polished enough for display settings.
The design appears intended to capture the look of confident brush lettering—smooth, fast, and personable—while keeping letterforms consistent enough for repeatable branding and headline use. Its emphasis on looping capitals and flowing connections suggests a focus on expressiveness and friendly readability rather than strict formal calligraphy.
At larger sizes the internal counters and loops read clearly, and the strong black strokes create confident silhouettes. In longer lines, the natural variability and compact lowercase can make texture feel dense, so generous tracking and line spacing help maintain clarity.