Script Aldeg 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, wedding stationery, quotes, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, friendly, refined, handwritten elegance, soft decoration, personal tone, signature style, calligraphic, looping, monoline feel, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A delicate handwritten script with tall, narrow letterforms and generous ascenders and descenders. Strokes show a pen-like contrast with hairline joins and slightly fuller downstrokes, creating a lively rhythm without becoming heavy. Terminals are rounded and often finish in small hooks or loops, and many letters feature open counters and airy spacing. Uppercase forms are simplified but decorative, mixing looped entry strokes with clean vertical stems for a readable, lightly embellished look.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings such as invitations, greeting cards, wedding or event stationery, headings, pull quotes, and boutique packaging labels. It performs best when given breathing room and moderate sizes where its fine joins and loops remain crisp.
The overall tone feels graceful and personable—polished enough for invitations yet casual enough to read as authentic handwriting. Its looping details add a soft, romantic character, while the restrained flourishes keep it from feeling overly ornate.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, contemporary calligraphy with a light touch—balancing everyday handwriting warmth with enough structure to keep lines consistent across longer phrases.
Word shapes stay clear in the sample text due to consistent slant control and distinct letter signatures, especially in the capitals and the long, sweeping descenders. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded curves and light, open forms that match the script’s rhythm.