Script Ihles 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, invitations, packaging, signage, elegant, vintage, formal, romantic, inviting, calligraphic flair, display impact, classic styling, decorative capitals, signature feel, looped, calligraphic, swashy, brushlike, flowing.
A flowing, right-slanted script with pronounced thick–thin contrast and smooth, calligraphic curves. Strokes swell on downstrokes and taper sharply into hairline entry/exit strokes, creating a lively rhythm across words. Letterforms are rounded and looped with occasional swash-like terminals, and the overall texture reads dense and dark at display sizes. Capitals are more embellished and wider than the lowercase, while the lowercase keeps compact proportions with ascending strokes that add vertical elegance.
This font works best for prominent, short-to-medium phrases where its contrast and looping details can be appreciated—such as logos, event invitations, greeting cards, product labels, and display headlines. It is less suited to small-size UI or long-form reading where the dense texture and decorative forms may reduce clarity.
The face conveys a classic, refined tone with a romantic, old-world polish. Its confident slant, bold presence, and ornamental curves feel suited to ceremonial or boutique branding rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to emulate formal, hand-rendered calligraphy with a polished, display-oriented finish. Its strong contrast and expressive capitals suggest a focus on memorable wordmarks and elegant titling.
Spacing appears intentionally tight in running text, encouraging connected, cursive word shapes and strong word silhouettes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with angled stress and tapered terminals that match the letterforms.