Script Enlis 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, logos, signage, retro, friendly, expressive, crafty, casual, display impact, handmade feel, vintage flavor, smooth flow, brushy, rounded, looped, swashy, compact.
A compact, right-leaning script with a brush-pen feel and dense, inky strokes. Letterforms are built from rounded, continuous curves with tapered joins and occasional teardrop-like terminals, creating a lively handwritten rhythm. Capitals are prominent and looped with soft entry/exit swashes, while lowercase stays relatively tight and bouncy, keeping counters small and silhouettes full. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curving forms and consistent stroke weight for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, product packaging, posters, and logo wordmarks where its dense script texture can read as intentional and expressive. It also fits signage or promotional graphics that benefit from a handcrafted, retro-leaning voice.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a nostalgic, sign-painter energy. Its rounded strokes and looping forms feel welcoming and informal, leaning toward a vintage diner or mid-century script mood rather than a strict calligraphic formality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, handwritten script look with strong presence and a smooth, connected flow. It prioritizes expressive curves and swashy capitals to create recognizable word shapes and a nostalgic, friendly character in display typography.
In running text the heavy strokes create strong word shapes and a dark color on the page, while the connected construction maintains a smooth baseline flow. The most distinctive visual cues are the looped capitals, soft swelling curves, and brush-like terminal flicks that add motion without becoming overly ornamental.