Script Malif 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, headlines, quotes, elegant, romantic, refined, vintage, graceful, formal script, calligraphic feel, display elegance, personal warmth, ornamental capitals, calligraphic, flowing, looped, swashy, slanted.
A delicate, flowing script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, calligraphic stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from long, tapered entry strokes and soft exit strokes, with frequent loops in ascenders and capitals and rounded joins that keep the rhythm continuous. Capitals are more embellished than lowercase, using extended swashes and open counters, while numerals follow the same cursive construction and sit comfortably with the text. Overall spacing is compact and lively, with a baseline that feels steady and a texture that stays airy despite the flourishes.
Well suited to invitations, announcements, and wedding stationery where elegant swashes can be featured at display sizes. It can also support boutique branding, packaging accents, pull quotes, and short headlines, especially when paired with a restrained serif or sans for body copy.
The font reads as polished and personable, conveying a formal, handwritten charm. Its sweeping capitals and gentle curves suggest a classic, romantic tone suited to ceremonial or expressive messaging rather than utilitarian text.
Designed to evoke a formal handwritten look with calligraphic refinement, prioritizing graceful word flow and expressive capitals for display-driven typography. The overall construction favors charm and movement, making it most effective when given room to breathe.
Stroke terminals often finish in thin hairlines, and many letters feature pronounced lead-in strokes that add motion at word starts. The sample text shows strong word-shape recognition driven by distinctive capitals, while the small x-height gives the lowercase a petite, delicate presence.