Script Kobop 12 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, formal, romantic, refined, luxurious, formal tone, calligraphic flair, decorative display, luxury feel, swashy, calligraphic, ornate, graceful, delicate.
A flowing cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and dramatic thick–thin modulation. Strokes look pen-driven, with hairline entry/exit strokes that expand into bold shaded downstrokes, creating a lively rhythm across words. Capitals are generous and looped with extended swashes and tapered terminals, while lowercase forms are compact with a very short x-height and long, swinging ascenders/descenders. Counters are small and the joins are smooth, giving the text a continuous, ribbon-like texture with occasional flourish strokes that extend beyond the core letterforms.
Best suited to wedding suites, formal invitations, certificates, and upscale branding where expressive capitals and contrast can take center stage. It also works well for boutique packaging, beauty/fashion collateral, and short headlines or pull quotes paired with a restrained serif or sans for body text.
The overall tone is polished and ceremonial, evoking classic handwritten invitations and high-end stationery. Its delicate hairlines and sweeping capitals add a sense of romance and glamour, while the sharp contrast lends a poised, fashion-forward crispness.
Designed to emulate formal calligraphy with expressive swashes and strong pen contrast, prioritizing elegance and flourish over plain readability. The compact lowercase and prominent capitals suggest an intention for display typography where the script’s rhythm and ornamentation can be appreciated.
Legibility is strongest at display sizes where the thin connectors and fine terminals can stay open. In longer passages, the tight lowercase proportions and strong contrast create a dense, shimmering texture that reads as decorative rather than strictly utilitarian.