Script Lyse 15 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, headlines, certificates, elegant, romantic, formal, delicate, vintage, formal script, decorative caps, calligraphic elegance, occasion display, flourished, looping, calligraphic, ornate, airy.
A flowing, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and abundant entry/exit strokes. Letterforms show thin hairlines paired with selectively thickened downstrokes, producing a crisp, pen-driven contrast and a light overall color. Capitals are expansive and decorative, built from long swashes, loops, and curled terminals, while lowercase forms are more restrained but still feature frequent joins and gentle, ribbon-like curves. Spacing is generous and the rhythm is smooth, with a noticeably small lowercase body relative to tall ascenders and deep descenders.
Best suited to short, prominent settings where the swashes can breathe—wedding suites, formal invitations, boutique branding, packaging, certificates, and editorial headlines. It can work for pull quotes or event materials when set with ample tracking and leading, but it is less appropriate for dense body text due to its delicate strokes and highly ornamental capitals.
The font reads as refined and romantic, with a ceremonial feel driven by its flourishing capitals and delicate stroke modulation. Its tone suggests classic invitation calligraphy and a vintage sense of polish rather than casual handwriting.
Designed to evoke formal handwritten calligraphy with expressive capitals and graceful connections, prioritizing elegance and visual flourish over utilitarian readability at small sizes. The consistent slant and pen-like contrast suggest an aim for classic, occasion-driven typography in display contexts.
Ornament concentrates in the uppercase set, which can dominate a line and create strong contrast against the quieter lowercase. Numerals and small letters retain the same angled, pen-script logic, helping mixed-content settings feel cohesive while keeping the overall texture airy.