Script Afnov 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, whimsical, vintage, delicate, friendly, handwritten elegance, decorative display, personal tone, stationery feel, monoline feel, looping, swashy, bouncy baseline, calligraphic.
A slim, calligraphic script with tall ascenders and descenders, a very small lowercase body, and pronounced stroke contrast that mimics a pointed-pen rhythm. Forms are mostly upright with a gently bouncy baseline and frequent looped joins, especially in the lowercase. Terminals are tapered and often finish in small hooks or soft flicks; capitals mix simple vertical stems with occasional swashy cross-strokes and modest flourishes. Overall spacing is airy and the letterforms read as lightly drawn, with an intentionally irregular, hand-rendered cadence rather than rigid geometry.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where its tall, delicate rhythm can shine—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, beauty or craft packaging, editorial headlines, and pull quotes. It is most effective with generous tracking and line spacing, and when paired with a simple text face for body copy.
The tone is graceful and slightly playful, combining a refined handwritten charm with a casual, personal warmth. Its thin, looping strokes and tall proportions lend a vintage stationery feel, while the rounded joins keep it approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a refined handwritten script look—thin, high-contrast strokes with looping connections and tasteful swashes—aimed at expressive display typography that feels personal, elegant, and lightly ornamental.
The sample text shows smooth connectivity through many lowercase sequences, but with enough separation and varied entry/exit strokes to preserve a handwritten character. Numerals are consistent in thin–thick modulation and keep the same light, curving finish as the letters, reinforcing the delicate, pen-made impression.