Script Yiley 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, invitations, greeting cards, friendly, classic, polished, lively, inviting, handwritten polish, decorative warmth, signature feel, display legibility, looping, swashy, monoline, rounded, slanted.
A slanted, monoline script with rounded terminals and generous looping forms. Strokes keep an even thickness, with soft curves and occasional teardrop-like joins that mimic pen movement. Capitals are more decorative, featuring pronounced entry/exit curls and open bowls, while lowercase maintains a steady rightward rhythm with compact counters and relatively small ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same flowing construction, using curved spines and hooked terminals that keep them stylistically consistent with the letters.
Well-suited for branding and packaging where a personable, handcrafted signature is desired, as well as invitations, greeting cards, and short headlines. It performs best in display sizes where the loops and swashes can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is warm and personable, combining a tidy, practiced hand with a lightly vintage flavor. Its smooth curves and restrained flourishes feel confident rather than ornate, making it read as friendly and polished at the same time.
The font appears designed to deliver a refined handwritten look with controlled ornamentation—decorative enough to feel special, but structured enough to stay readable in short phrases. Its consistent stroke weight and rhythmic slant suggest an emphasis on smooth, flowing text and cohesive word shapes.
Letterforms show a calligraphic logic—clear directional stress, consistent slant, and smooth connections implied even when glyphs are not fully joined. The design leans on rounded geometry and looping detail, which adds charm but can reduce clarity at very small sizes, especially in tightly spaced settings.