Script Duno 1 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, elegant, whimsical, vintage, romantic, lively, hand-lettered feel, decorative display, calligraphic elegance, expressive rhythm, looping, calligraphic, swashy, brushy, bouncy.
A flowing, slanted script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a brush-pen/calligraphic feel. Strokes taper to sharp points and hairlines, with rounded bowls and frequent entry/exit swashes that create a lively rhythm. Letterforms are narrow overall but vary in width due to gestural strokes, with tall ascenders/descenders and a comparatively small x-height that emphasizes vertical motion. Connections are implied by cursive structure, while individual characters remain cleanly drawn with consistent contrast and smooth curves.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and swashes can be appreciated, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging, and headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or small blocks of expressive text when set with generous line spacing to accommodate tall ascenders and deep descenders.
The font conveys a polished, romantic personality with a playful bounce. Its high-contrast strokes and looping terminals suggest a classic, slightly vintage charm, while the energetic slant and swashes add a personable, handwritten warmth.
Designed to emulate a refined hand-lettered script that blends formal calligraphic contrast with friendly, contemporary bounce. The intent appears focused on decorative readability and expressive rhythm for display typography rather than utilitarian text setting.
Uppercase forms lean decorative, with prominent loops and flourish-like terminals that can stand out as initials. Lowercase shows rounded joins and occasional exaggerated descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y), which adds character but increases line-height needs. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curled terminals and varying stroke weight that visually ties them to the letters.