Script Velay 1 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, certificates, elegant, refined, romantic, airy, classic, formality, luxury, romance, tradition, display, calligraphic, flourished, looping, graceful, delicate.
A delicate formal script with slender, pointed strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms lean strongly to the right with long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, and many capitals use extended swashes and looping terminals. Spacing is open and the rhythm is light, with compact lowercase bodies and tall ascenders that create a vertical, lace-like texture. Numerals follow the same calligraphic construction, with curved forms and subtle flourish-like terminals.
Well suited to wedding suites, invitations, and formal announcements where an elegant script voice is desired. It can also work for boutique branding and logotypes, especially in short phrases or names where the capital swashes can be featured. For longer copy, it performs best at display sizes with ample tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is polished and ceremonial, evoking traditional penmanship and invitation lettering. Its fine lines and generous curves feel romantic and upscale, with a quiet, airy presence suited to tasteful, formal settings.
The design appears intended to emulate refined copperplate-inspired handwriting, prioritizing graceful movement, high contrast, and decorative capitals over neutral text utility. Its compact lowercase and prominent ascenders aim to create a poised, upscale texture while maintaining a smooth, continuous writing flow.
Capitals are notably expressive and can occupy more horizontal space due to long lead-in/lead-out strokes, while lowercase remains comparatively restrained and consistent. The sample text shows the style reading best when given breathing room, as the thin joins and extended swashes benefit from larger sizes and relaxed line spacing.