Script Kelir 12 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, romantic, refined, classic, ornamentation, personal tone, formal flourish, signature look, looped, flourished, delicate, swashy, calligraphic.
A decorative, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant, hairline entry strokes, and thicker downstrokes that create a lively pen-written contrast. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with small lowercase bodies and frequent looped terminals that add sparkle without overwhelming the rhythm. Capitals are highly ornamental, often built from broad curves and enclosed loops, while the lowercase stays comparatively simple and legible, with occasional swashes on ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, using narrow forms and subtle stroke modulation.
This font is well suited for short, prominent text such as wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging accents, and display headlines where its flourished capitals can shine. For best results, it works in larger sizes and in settings where a refined handwritten voice is desired.
The overall tone feels graceful and slightly playful—like formal handwriting used for celebrations and personal notes. Its looping capitals and delicate joins suggest a romantic, boutique sensibility rather than a strict business formality.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of formal pen script—pairing expressive, looped capitals with a more restrained lowercase so designers can achieve a decorative look without sacrificing readability in typical display lines.
Spacing appears intentionally airy around individual letters, helping the flourishes breathe in display sizes. The most decorative energy is concentrated in the uppercase set, so mixed-case settings read smoother while still benefiting from signature swash moments.