Script Adbab 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, playful, whimsical, handcrafted, friendly, quirky, hand-lettered feel, decorative display, expressive caps, light elegance, personality, monoline feel, spiky terminals, loose baseline, tall ascenders, bouncy rhythm.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a noticeably narrow overall footprint. Strokes alternate between hairline connectors and thicker downstrokes, creating a crisp, high-contrast texture, while many joins are soft and looping. Letterforms show a bouncy rhythm with slight baseline wander and varied character widths, and several capitals feature decorative entry strokes and small spur-like terminals that add sparkle without becoming overly ornate. Counters stay relatively open, and the lowercase maintains a compact body with long ascenders and descenders that give words a vertical, airy silhouette.
This font works best in short to medium display settings where its contrast and narrow rhythm can read clearly—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and social graphics. It’s especially effective for title case phrases and wordmarks where the tall capitals can provide emphasis.
The tone is upbeat and personable, with a casual elegance that feels hand-lettered rather than formal calligraphy. Its quirky details and springy movement suggest a friendly, creative voice suited to lighthearted messaging and decorative headings.
The design appears intended to capture a polished hand-lettered look: narrow, airy forms with high-contrast stroke behavior and playful, individualized terminals. It balances legibility with decorative character to create an expressive script suitable for contemporary decorative typography.
Capitals are expressive and often taller than the lowercase by a wide margin, helping them stand out in title case. The numerals are simple and slender, matching the font’s narrow rhythm, and punctuation appears minimal and unobtrusive in the sample setting.