Script Menif 5 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, formal, romantic, refined, vintage, calligraphic feel, formal display, decorative capitals, premium tone, calligraphic, flourished, swashy, delicate, ornate.
A formal script built from slender, sharply modulated strokes with pronounced hairlines and tapered terminals. The letterforms lean strongly forward and move with a smooth, looping rhythm, combining long entry/exit strokes with occasional swash-like flourishes. Uppercase characters are tall and expressive with generous curves and extended ascenders, while the lowercase is compact and tightly set, with small counters and restrained bowls. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing thin joins with thicker downstrokes for an engraved, pen-driven feel.
Well suited to wedding suites, event stationery, certificates, and other formal printed pieces where an elegant script is expected. It also works effectively for boutique identity work—wordmarks, monograms, and premium packaging—especially when set with ample space and paired with a quiet serif or sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is polished and ceremonial, with a romantic, old-world elegance. Its flowing joins and high-contrast sparkle read as dressy and intentional, evoking invitations, formal correspondence, and boutique branding rather than casual handwriting.
The font appears designed to emulate pointed-pen calligraphy with a strong emphasis on graceful movement, sparkling contrast, and decorative capitals. Its compact lowercase and sweeping flourishes suggest an intention to deliver a refined, high-end script for display settings where personality and formality are priorities.
The design emphasizes gesture over uniformity: capitals vary more dramatically in width and flourish, and several letters feature long, looping strokes that can create dramatic silhouettes in headlines. The compact lowercase and delicate hairlines suggest it benefits from comfortable sizing and clear contrast when used over complex backgrounds.