Script Adlap 8 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, delicate, airy, handcrafted, elegant display, hand-lettered feel, signature style, boutique branding, romantic tone, calligraphic, monoline feel, looped, swashy, tall ascenders.
A slender handwritten script with tall proportions and pronounced thick–thin modulation that mimics a pointed-pen or brush-like rhythm. Strokes are smooth and slightly elastic, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional soft, bulb-like stroke endings that read as ink pooling. Letterforms lean upright with generous vertical reach, narrow counters, and a noticeably small lowercase body relative to long ascenders and descenders. Connections appear selective rather than fully continuous, giving the text a flowing but lightly segmented cadence.
Best suited to short display settings where its delicate contrast and tall proportions can shine—wedding and event invitations, beauty/lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and editorial headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or small bursts of copy when set with ample size and comfortable tracking to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is refined and charming, balancing a formal calligraphic feel with a friendly, personal note. Its tall, airy forms and gentle loops suggest a romantic, boutique sensibility—polished enough for invitations while still feeling hand-drawn and approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, hand-lettered script look with a fashion-forward verticality and a touch of whimsy. It prioritizes expressive word shapes, decorative capitals, and a polished calligraphic contrast for display-driven typography.
Capitals are especially prominent and decorative, adding a signature-like flourish at the start of words. Numerals follow the same slender, high-contrast logic, with a few forms showing more loop and curvature than a typical text face. Spacing reads open and breathable, favoring graceful word shapes over compact texture.