Script Ribak 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, whimsical, romantic, delicate, boutique, hand-lettered elegance, decorative flourish, formal charm, signature style, calligraphic, flourished, looping, spidery, airy.
A slender calligraphic script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and long, tapered entry and exit strokes. The letterforms are upright with a springy rhythm, combining narrow vertical stems with generous loops, curls, and occasional swash-like terminals. Capitals are taller and more decorative, often featuring extended cross-strokes and hairline flourishes, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and frequent ascenders/descenders that add vertical movement. Numerals match the handwriting feel, using fine hairlines and curved, ribbon-like shapes rather than rigid text-figure construction.
This font is well suited to short, display-oriented settings such as wedding stationery, boutique branding, product packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It performs best at moderate to large sizes where the hairline details and loops remain clear, and where a decorative script texture is desired over continuous-reading comfort.
The overall tone is refined yet playful—like formal hand lettering with a light, whimsical touch. Its delicate hairlines and looping terminals convey a romantic, boutique sensibility suited to expressive, personality-forward typography.
The design appears intended to mimic elegant pen lettering with ornamental flourishes—delivering a formal-script impression while keeping a breezy, handcrafted spontaneity. Its narrow proportions and dramatic contrast prioritize style and expressiveness, making it a statement face for headings and names rather than body text.
Stroke contrast is a defining feature: thick verticals carry most of the weight while connecting strokes and terminals remain extremely fine, giving the design an airy, pen-drawn texture. Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a handwritten way, and the extended ascenders/descenders create a lively baseline texture that reads best with ample line spacing.