Script Kidem 12 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, certificates, headlines, elegant, formal, romantic, classic, refined, calligraphic elegance, display drama, signature look, formal stationery, flourished, calligraphic, swashy, looped, slanted.
A formal cursive design with a consistent rightward slant, slender hairlines, and sharp, swelling downstrokes that create a distinctly calligraphic rhythm. Capitals are expansive and decorative, using long entry strokes, loops, and sweeping terminals that extend well beyond the main letter body. Lowercase forms are compact with small counters and restrained bowls, relying on angled joins and tapered finishes rather than rounded, monoline connections. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with delicate top strokes and pointed terminals, giving the set an overall crisp, engraved feel.
Best suited to short display settings where its contrast and flourished capitals can be appreciated, such as wedding suites, event stationery, luxury branding accents, certificate titling, and elegant headlines. It can work for brief phrases in larger sizes, while longer text will be more demanding due to the compact lowercase and ornate strokes.
The tone is ceremonial and polished, evoking invitations, signatures, and classic correspondence. Its pronounced contrast and flourished capitals lend a sense of luxury and romance, while the slanted, flowing construction keeps it graceful and energetic rather than rigid.
The design appears intended to emulate pointed-pen calligraphy in a clean, highly stylized script, prioritizing dramatic capitals and refined stroke contrast for upscale, celebratory typography.
Spacing appears visually even in words, but the prominent swashes—especially in capitals and some ascenders/descenders—add a dramatic horizontal footprint that can influence line breaks and pairing. The very small lowercase body relative to the tall capitals and long extenders makes the design feel distinctly display-oriented.