Script Ikko 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, formal, vintage, inviting, formality, decoration, calligraphic flair, display emphasis, signature feel, swashy, ornate, calligraphic, looped, flourished.
A flowing script with pronounced stroke contrast and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms show tapered entrances and exits, rounded bowls, and frequent looped terminals, especially in capitals. Uppercase glyphs are notably decorative, using swashes and internal curls that add visual texture, while lowercase forms are slimmer and more restrained with a compact x-height and tall, rhythmic ascenders and descenders. Spacing and joins read like a connected hand, with variable letter widths and a smooth, pen-like modulation through curves and diagonals.
Best suited for display typography where its flourishes and contrast can be appreciated—wedding suites, event materials, beauty or fashion branding, gift packaging, and short, prominent headlines. It can work well for initial caps or name-focused layouts, while longer passages may benefit from generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is refined and celebratory, leaning toward classic handwritten elegance rather than casual note-taking. Its swashy capitals and glossy contrast evoke invitations, formal announcements, and boutique branding with a slightly nostalgic, old-world charm.
Designed to deliver a polished, calligraphy-inspired voice with expressive capitals and smooth connected movement, giving designers an easy way to add formality and ornamentation to short text. The restrained lowercase paired with swash-heavy uppercase suggests an emphasis on names, titles, and standout words.
Capitals carry the personality here: many include extra loops and flourish strokes that can become prominent in tight settings. The numerals follow the same italic, calligraphic logic, staying cohesive with the letterforms and maintaining the contrasty, tapered stroke behavior.