Script Itbah 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, romantic, handcrafted, classic, decorative, celebratory, signature, vintage charm, formal script, looping, swashy, calligraphic, delicate, flowing.
This script features a right-leaning, calligraphic construction with pronounced thick–thin contrast and smooth, tapered terminals. Letterforms are built from rounded bowls and long, looping entry/exit strokes, giving many capitals distinctive swashes and ornamental hairlines. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in a hand-drawn way, with generous curves, occasional overshoots, and a mix of compact joins and open counters that keep words airy. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same brushed-pen logic, pairing sturdy downstrokes with fine, curling finishing strokes.
Well suited to invitations, wedding materials, greeting cards, and boutique branding where expressive capitals can shine. It also works for short headlines, product labels, and packaging that benefit from a graceful, handcrafted signature look; for longer passages, it performs best at larger sizes with comfortable tracking and leading.
The overall tone is refined and expressive, balancing classic calligraphy with a light, playful bounce. Flourished capitals and soft curves lend a romantic, celebratory feel, while the crisp contrast and controlled stroke endings keep it polished rather than casual.
The design appears intended to emulate a pointed-pen or brush-script feel with decorative capitals and a smooth, flowing baseline. Its focus is on charm and formality through contrast, loops, and swash-like terminals rather than utilitarian text setting.
Capitals are the main display feature, often extending with tall loops and sweeping cross-strokes that can create dramatic silhouettes in headlines. In continuous text, the alternating heavy downstrokes and hairline connections produce a sparkling texture; spacing and line height benefit from a bit of breathing room to avoid crowding around swashes and descenders.