Script Ipmav 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, charming, refined, formal charm, decorative cursive, signature feel, display elegance, calligraphic, looping, flourished, monoline accents, swashy.
A formal, right-leaning script with a calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered entry and exit terminals, with frequent looped forms and gentle swashes, especially in capitals. Letterforms are generally compact with relatively tight internal counters and a modest x-height, giving the lowercase a delicate, rising rhythm. Connections appear implied rather than consistently fully joined, producing a handwritten cursive feel while maintaining a polished, display-oriented consistency.
Well-suited to invitations, announcements, greeting cards, and other celebratory print pieces where a refined script voice is desired. It also works effectively for boutique branding, packaging labels, and short headline treatments, especially when ample spacing and larger sizes allow the stroke contrast and flourishes to read cleanly.
The tone is graceful and romantic, with a slightly vintage, invitation-like polish. Its flowing loops and soft terminals suggest warmth and ceremony rather than strict utility, lending a personable, handcrafted elegance to short phrases.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, formal cursive penmanship with a touch of decorative flourish, balancing legibility with an expressive, romantic tone. It prioritizes elegant rhythm and distinctive capital forms for display use over dense text settings.
Capitals feature prominent curves and occasional flourish strokes that create distinctive silhouettes, while lowercase ascenders and descenders add vertical movement. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic with curved, gently tapered strokes that blend naturally with the letterforms.