Script Irlaf 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, charming, retro, handmade feel, approachable branding, expressive display, casual elegance, brushy, rounded, looping, bouncy, smooth.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and rounded terminals. Strokes show gentle contrast and a slightly textured, hand-drawn feel, with rhythmic curves and occasional looped entries/exits. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning in proportion, with relatively short lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders that add vertical energy. Connection behavior is mixed: many letters link smoothly in words, while some capitals and joins break for readability, creating a natural handwritten cadence.
This font suits short display text where a handcrafted voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social posts. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when set with generous spacing and moderate line lengths to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a buoyant, informal elegance. Its looping forms and soft curves suggest a welcoming, crafty sensibility rather than a strict calligraphic formality.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, confident brush handwriting with enough flourish to feel special, while keeping forms simple and readable for contemporary display use.
Capitals are expressive and simplified, with flourished strokes that remain controlled and not overly ornate. Numerals are rounded and friendly, matching the script’s brush-like modulation and maintaining clear silhouettes at display sizes.