Script Afmef 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, whimsical, friendly, playful, handmade, retro, personal tone, handmade charm, decorative display, friendly branding, monoline feel, bouncy baseline, tall ascenders, looped forms, teardrop terminals.
A tall, slim handwritten script with a lively, lightly irregular rhythm. Strokes alternate between hairline connectors and heavier downstrokes, giving a calligraphic contrast while keeping an overall clean, pen-drawn feel. Letterforms are generally upright with narrow bowls, long ascenders/descenders, and frequent looped constructions (notably in lowercase), and many capitals are simplified, single-stroke shapes that read like quick display initials. Terminals often finish in soft hooks or small teardrop-like ends, and spacing is open enough to keep the narrow forms readable in words.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and short-form headlines where a personal, handcrafted voice is desired. It also works well for pull quotes, posters, and social media graphics, especially when set with generous tracking and line spacing to let the tall forms breathe.
The font feels informal and personable, like neat handwriting used for labeling or notes, but with enough flourish to feel decorative. Its bounce and looping joins add a lighthearted, charming tone that leans crafty and vintage-inspired rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture a tidy, stylized handwriting look—combining calligraphic contrast with approachable, modern legibility—so designers can add warmth and personality to display text without heavy ornamentation.
Capitals tend to be more minimal and linear than the lowercase, creating a distinctive mixed-case texture in longer phrases. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic with simple curves and occasional loop details, keeping the set visually consistent for casual display use.