Script Ulmy 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, refined, whimsical, vintage, calligraphic mimicry, display elegance, decorative capitals, formal tone, flourished, calligraphic, looping, swashy, airy.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced slant and a flowing, pen-written rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with hairline entry/exit strokes and sharper, darker downstrokes that create sparkle across words. Forms are narrow and vertically oriented, with long ascenders and descenders and frequent loop construction in capitals and select lowercase. Terminals often finish in tapered points or small flicks, and many letters feature extended swashes that reach above the cap line or dip below the baseline, giving the line a lively, undulating contour.
Well suited to wedding stationery, invitations, event collateral, and boutique branding where a handcrafted, premium feel is desired. It performs best in short headlines, names, and feature phrases where the swashes can breathe; for longer passages, generous tracking and line spacing help maintain clarity and reduce flourish collisions.
The overall tone feels formal and graceful, with a romantic, slightly old-world charm. Its airy hairlines and looping flourishes suggest ceremony and personal craft, while the animated swashes add a playful, theatrical touch when set at display sizes.
The design appears intended to emulate pointed-pen calligraphy in a polished, display-oriented script, prioritizing elegance and expressive capitals over compact, utilitarian text setting. Its narrow proportions and dramatic ascenders/descenders reinforce a formal, decorative voice for standout typographic moments.
Capitals are especially expressive, with sweeping lead-in strokes and occasional asymmetrical flourishes that can dominate spacing if set tightly. Numerals are comparatively restrained and more upright in feel, providing a calmer counterpoint to the more embellished letterforms.