Script Velus 16 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, graceful, formal script, calligraphic elegance, decorative capitals, connected flow, calligraphic, swashy, looped, flourished, delicate.
A formal script with a forward slant and calligraphic stroke logic, showing pronounced contrast between thin hairlines and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly tall in feel, with rounded joins, generous loops, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage a connected rhythm in words. Terminals often taper to fine points, and capitals feature more elaborate swashes and curved lead-ins, giving the alphabet a polished, handwriting-inspired consistency.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where elegance is the priority: wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, luxury or artisanal packaging, and logo wordmarks. It also works well for pull quotes, headings, and signature-style sign-offs when set with comfortable spacing and enough size to preserve the fine hairlines.
The overall tone is graceful and romantic, with a refined, old-world flair. Its delicate hairlines and flowing connections evoke invitations, personal correspondence, and boutique branding rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, formal handwritten voice with a distinctly calligraphic cadence, balancing legibility with decorative capital flourishes. It aims to provide a cohesive connected-script texture for elegant display typography while keeping lowercase forms relatively streamlined for readable words.
Capitals are notably more decorative than lowercase, with extended curves and occasional internal curls that create strong initial-letter presence. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, keeping a coordinated, handwritten feel with smooth curves and tapered endings.