Script Afkov 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, playful, friendly, handmade, whimsical, casual, handwritten feel, friendly tone, casual elegance, display focus, monoline, looping, rounded, bouncy, brushy.
A lively handwritten script with a smooth, marker-like stroke and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are upright with a bouncy baseline and variable letter widths, mixing open curves with occasional looped entries and exits. Capitals are tall and simple with light flourish, while lowercase forms are compact with tight bowls and frequent single-storey construction; ascenders and descenders are long and expressive. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the informal, drawn rhythm of the letters.
Works well for short-to-medium display copy where a handmade voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, labels, and social media graphics. It’s especially effective in headlines, names, and product descriptors where the tall capitals and looping descenders can add personality.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat hand-lettering on invitations, notes, or packaging. Its soft curves and looping details give it a light, cheerful character that feels approachable rather than formal.
Likely designed to emulate clean, contemporary hand-lettering with an easy, conversational flow. The restrained flourishes and smooth stroke aim to balance legibility with charm for modern lifestyle and craft-oriented applications.
Spacing and joins feel intentionally irregular in a natural handwriting way, with some characters connecting more readily than others in continuous text. The narrow overall footprint and tall extenders create a distinctive vertical sparkle, especially in mixed-case settings.