Script Idlaz 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, certificates, elegant, vintage, formal, romantic, personal, formality, handwritten charm, classic styling, decorative emphasis, looped, slanted, brushy, smooth, calligraphic.
A flowing, right-slanted script with connected lowercase and gently separated, ornate capitals. Strokes show medium contrast with tapered entries and exits, rounded terminals, and a slightly brushy texture that reads as hand-rendered rather than mechanically perfect. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a low x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, giving lines a lively vertical rhythm. Spacing and joins are generally smooth, with occasional expressive stroke swell and subtle irregularities that add warmth.
This script works best for short-to-medium display settings such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and certificates where its flourished capitals and connected rhythm can be appreciated. It can also suit headings or pull quotes, especially when generous size and spacing help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is refined and nostalgic, balancing formality with a personal, handwritten feel. Its looping forms and soft transitions convey a romantic, classic sensibility suited to elegant messaging rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, formal handwritten script with classic calligraphic cues—looped capitals, smooth joins, and controlled contrast—while preserving slight natural variation for an authentic, human touch.
Capitals feature prominent swashes and decorative loops (notably in letters like A, B, D, H, and Q), which can create strong word-shape contrast at the start of lines. Numerals follow the same slanted, cursive logic, with simplified forms that prioritize flow over strict lining precision.