Oleo Script
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Oleo Script is a bold, casual script font with thick strokes, rounded letterforms, and a retro hand-lettered quality. It draws on mid-20th century signage and advertising lettering, giving it a friendly but confident personality. The contrast between its thick and thin strokes is moderate, keeping it readable at larger sizes without feeling overly decorative. It leans nostalgic without being dated, sitting somewhere between a diner chalkboard sign and a vintage logo.
This font works well as a primary logo typeface for food and beverage brands, particularly cafes, bakeries, or casual restaurants that want warmth and character without going too formal. It also suits event branding for things like festivals, farmers markets, or community gatherings where an approachable, handcrafted feel is the goal. In editorial contexts, it can serve as a pull quote or section header typeface in lifestyle or food-focused publications, where it adds visual contrast against cleaner sans-serif body text.
Best suited for: Consider Oleo Script for food and beverage branding, event posters, casual signage, lifestyle publication headers, and packaging designs where approachable character enhances visual appeal.
Design considerations: The font's moderate stroke contrast and rounded forms maintain legibility at display sizes while preserving its hand-lettered charm. Available in regular and bold weights, it offers flexibility for emphasis without requiring additional typeface families.
Pairing guidance: Pair Oleo Script with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where the serif provides elegant contrast, Lato for contemporary branding that balances casual warmth with clean functionality, or Pacifico when reinforcing a cohesive handcrafted aesthetic across complementary display applications.
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Oleo Script at a glance
soytutype fonts
SIL Open Font License 1.1
March 2012
September 2025
2 (2 weights)
Display
2
Google Fonts
All 2 Oleo Script styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Oleo Script character map
Which languages does Oleo Script support?
Oleo Script includes 2 character sets:
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Oleo Script commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Oleo Script is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.