Script Ridaz 5 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, delicate, romantic, playful, modern calligraphy, signature look, display elegance, boutique branding, monoline hairlines, ball terminals, looped ascenders, ink-trap specks, calligraphic.
A slender, handwritten script with dramatic contrast between ink-heavy downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. Letterforms are tall and compact with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height, creating an airy rhythm and lots of vertical motion. Strokes taper to fine points, with occasional ball terminals and small looped entries/exits; several capitals feature sweeping, lightly connected flourishes. Texture shows subtle irregularities that mimic pen-and-ink pressure and lift, keeping the overall color light while the downstrokes read bold and crisp.
Best suited for display settings where its fine hairlines and expressive capitals can breathe—wedding suites, invitations, boutique branding, product packaging, social graphics, and short headlines. It works particularly well for names, titles, and accent phrases paired with a quieter text face.
The tone is refined yet friendly—like modern calligraphy with a slightly quirky, hand-drawn charm. It feels romantic and boutique-like, but not overly formal, thanks to the lively stroke endings and playful loops.
The design appears intended to emulate contemporary pointed-pen lettering: strong pressure-driven downstrokes, feather-light connectors, and elegant capitals that add flourish without overwhelming the line. The compact width and tall proportions aim to deliver a graceful, fashion-forward look while keeping word marks tidy.
Capitals are especially expressive with extended hairline swashes, while lowercase remains simpler and more compact, supporting readable word shapes. Numerals follow the same contrast and slender build, with curvy forms and occasional delicate entry strokes that echo the lettering style.