Script Adlug 12 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
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This script has a tall, slender silhouette with long ascenders and descenders and generous interior whitespace. Strokes are smooth and pen-like, shifting from hairline connectors to thicker downstrokes, with rounded turns and occasional teardrop terminals. Letterforms lean toward simplified, open shapes, while select capitals and descenders introduce expressive loops and sweeping entry/exit strokes. Spacing feels loose and rhythmic, and the overall texture stays light on the page with a delicate, string-like baseline connection in many lowercase forms.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its delicate strokes and looping forms can stay crisp—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and editorial or social headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or names/titles, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The tone is graceful and slightly fanciful, balancing a polished, formal-script presence with a hand-drawn spontaneity. Its thin joins and looping gestures give it a romantic, boutique feel, while the narrow proportions keep it poised and tidy rather than exuberantly bouncy.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined handwritten script for display typography—prioritizing elegance, verticality, and expressive loops over dense text economy. Its construction suggests a desire for a fashionable, modern calligraphic look that still feels personal and hand-rendered.
Capitals tend to be more decorative with occasional cross-strokes and extended curves, while lowercase maintains a consistent, flowing cadence. Numerals echo the same slender, high-contrast construction, reading best when given room rather than packed tightly.