Script Tikef 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, playful, calligraphic, decorative, celebratory, premium, expressive, swashy, looping, flourished, monoline-to-shaded.
A formal, slanted script with pronounced stroke-contrast and a lively, calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with smooth entry/exit strokes and frequent looped bowls and terminals. Capitals are especially decorative, featuring generous swashes and inward curls, while lowercase maintains a more compact, upright flow with occasional simplified joins. The numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic, mixing open curves with tapered ends for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to display applications such as wedding materials, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and product packaging. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and logo-style wordmarks where the swashy capitals and contrast can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is graceful and expressive, balancing classic formality with a light, whimsical flair. Its looping capitals and soft curves evoke a romantic, invitation-like personality, while the crisp contrast adds a polished, boutique feel.
The design appears intended to emulate pointed-pen calligraphy in a polished, consistent script that feels celebratory and premium. Emphasis is placed on decorative capitals, flowing word shapes, and elegant contrast to create a strong first impression in display typography.
Capitals carry strong individuality and ornamentation, which creates a display-forward feel in headings and initials. Spacing and letterfit appear tuned for connected-script word shapes, producing a smooth baseline flow while still letting thick–thin transitions read clearly at larger sizes.