Script Tegen 8 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, greeting cards, brand signatures, headlines, elegant, romantic, refined, traditional, airy, formality, ornament, penmanship, elegance, personal touch, looping, swashy, calligraphic, delicate, flowing.
A graceful, right-leaning script with slender strokes and smooth, calligraphic curvature. Letterforms are built from continuous, flowing motions with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional looped terminals, producing a lively handwritten rhythm. Capitals are larger and more ornamental, featuring generous swashes and open counters, while lowercase shows a compact body with tall ascenders and deep descenders for a vertical, elegant silhouette. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with soft curves and modest flourishes, keeping the overall texture light and uncluttered.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its swashes and looping joins can be appreciated—such as invitations, RSVP cards, greeting cards, certificates, packaging accents, and boutique branding. It also works well for headings, pull quotes, and signature-style wordmarks, especially when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing.
The font conveys a classic, romantic formality—polished and courteous rather than casual. Its airy stroke weight and looping gestures suggest invitations, personal correspondence, and traditional ceremony, with a calm, tasteful presence.
Designed to emulate formal penmanship with a smooth, continuous stroke flow and decorative capitals, balancing legibility with a touch of flourish. The overall intention appears to be a refined script for ceremonial and premium presentation rather than everyday text setting.
Connections are implied through consistent joining strokes in the lowercase, but spacing remains readable, giving words a smooth, continuous baseline flow without becoming overly dense. The contrast between simple lowercase cores and more expressive capitals creates a clear hierarchy suited to names and short phrases.