Script Anbak 5 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, classic, formal script, invitation design, luxury tone, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, hairline, swashy, looping, calligraphic, delicate.
A formal script with a pronounced calligraphic rhythm and dramatic thick–thin modulation. Strokes move between hairline entry/exit strokes and fuller verticals, with tapered terminals and frequent looped forms. Letterforms are slightly condensed and generally upright, with tall ascenders/descenders and modest, compact lowercase proportions. Connections are fluid in running text, while many capitals and select lowercase letters show standalone, flourish-like construction with extended lead-ins and gentle swashes.
Best suited to display applications such as wedding suites, event stationery, luxury branding, packaging accents, and short headlines where the fine hairlines and flourishes can breathe. In longer passages, it performs most comfortably as a highlight face or for brief phrases, especially when given generous tracking and line spacing.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone associated with invitations and traditional correspondence. Its airy hairlines and graceful loops feel upscale and ceremonial, while the restrained slant keeps the voice composed rather than playful.
The design appears intended to emulate formal pointed-pen lettering: crisp vertical emphasis, hairline connectors, and ornamental loops that dress up capitals without overwhelming the overall word shape. Its structure prioritizes elegance and legibility in short, high-impact settings over utilitarian text performance.
Capitals tend to be more decorative than the lowercase, often featuring long entry strokes and fine finishing flicks that add sparkle at larger sizes. Numerals echo the same high-contrast logic, mixing simple vertical stems with occasional curled terminals, which helps them harmonize with the script texture.