Script Howy 12 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, vintage, friendly, craft, romantic, formal script, handwritten polish, display flair, capital swashes, looping, rounded, fluid, monoline, bouncy.
A flowing, right-leaning script with smooth, rounded curves and a largely monoline stroke. Letterforms show generous oval bowls, soft terminals, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage a connected rhythm, even when characters appear as separated glyphs. Capitals introduce prominent loops and swashes, while lowercase maintains a compact x-height with tall ascenders and deep, swinging descenders that add vertical liveliness. Spacing feels open and the letter shapes vary naturally in width, reinforcing a handwritten cadence while staying visually consistent.
Well-suited for invitation suites, greeting cards, and event materials where a graceful script voice is desired. It can also work effectively for boutique branding, labels, and packaging, as well as short headlines and pull quotes where its loops and slanted rhythm can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is warm and personable with a polished, old-fashioned charm. Its looping capitals and buoyant rhythm suggest a celebratory, romantic feel—more refined than casual handwriting, but still approachable and human.
The design appears intended to capture a formal handwritten look—smooth, connected, and slightly ornamental—balancing readability with decorative flourishes in the capitals and select strokes. It prioritizes a consistent, flowing line and an upbeat, human rhythm for expressive display typography.
The numerals follow the same cursive logic, with rounded forms and soft, angled stress that blend well with text. Several capitals feature distinctive looped construction, giving strong initial-letter presence in titles and short phrases.