Script Edlam 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, vintage, whimsical, folksy, friendly, storybook, handmade charm, vintage display, expressive lettering, decorative readability, bracketed serif, calligraphic, ink-trap feel, soft curves, club terminals.
A bold, high-contrast display face with a hand-drawn, calligraphic backbone and compact proportions. Strokes alternate between thick verticals and thinner connecting curves, with softly bracketed serifs and rounded, teardrop-like terminals that create a lively rhythm. Many letters show subtle irregularity and swelling, as if drawn with a flexible pen, while counters stay relatively tight and the overall color on the page is dense. The shapes lean on sturdy stems and gently curved bowls, producing a confident silhouette that remains readable at larger sizes.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its bold contrast and decorative terminals can be appreciated. It also works well for book covers and themed titles that benefit from a nostalgic, handmade flavor; for longer passages, it’s most effective in larger sizes and with generous spacing.
The tone feels vintage and playful, combining old-style warmth with a slightly quirky, handmade charm. Its rounded terminals and bouncy curves suggest an approachable, storybook personality rather than a formal, austere script.
The design appears intended to deliver a handcrafted, vintage-leaning display voice—pairing calligraphic contrast and flowing curves with sturdy, serifed structure to stay legible while still feeling expressive and distinctive.
The design mixes script-like movement with more structured, serifed letterforms, so it reads as decorative without becoming overly delicate. Distinctive hooked terminals and looped strokes add character, especially in the lowercase, while the numerals maintain the same heavy, high-contrast presence.