Script Adlom 5 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, elegant, whimsical, airy, refined, romantic, modern calligraphy, handmade charm, display elegance, signature look, looping, calligraphic, monoline hairlines, spiky terminals, tall ascenders.
A delicate, handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and strong stroke contrast between thin hairlines and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a lively, slightly irregular rhythm that preserves a drawn-by-hand feel. Ascenders and capitals are especially elongated, with occasional looped entries and exits, while bowls and counters stay relatively open despite the narrow build. Connections are common in lowercase, but not strictly continuous; spacing and joins vary for an organic texture.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where the fine hairlines can be preserved: invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and pull quotes. It performs well as a contrasting accent to a plain sans or serif in headings, names, and feature words rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is graceful and slightly playful—more boutique and poetic than formal engraving. Its thin strokes and looping gestures suggest a light, airy elegance that reads as personal and crafted.
The design appears intended to capture a modern calligraphy look that balances elegance with a casual, hand-drawn spontaneity. It emphasizes height, contrast, and looping detail to create a distinctive signature-like presence in display typography.
Capitals show simplified, sign-like constructions with long verticals and minimal swashes, pairing well with the loopier lowercase. Numerals and punctuation follow the same high-contrast, handwritten logic, with thin cross-strokes and occasional decorative curls.