Script Arle 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, logos, elegant, whimsical, vintage, romantic, refined, display flair, calligraphic elegance, decorative caps, boutique feel, looped, flourished, calligraphic, upright slant, thin hairlines.
A decorative script with tall, narrow proportions and a gently right-leaning, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick verticals and fine hairlines, with rounded terminals and frequent looped entries and exits. Capitals are ornate and highly individualized, featuring oversized swashes and enclosed counters, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, monoline-like flow punctuated by occasional flourishes. Overall spacing feels compact, with a vertical emphasis and short lowercase bodies relative to prominent ascenders and descenders.
Best suited for short display settings such as wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, product packaging, and headline treatments where the decorative capitals can shine. It can also work for logos and nameplates, especially when generous size and spacing help preserve the delicate hairlines.
The tone is formal yet playful, combining a polished, invitation-like elegance with storybook charm. Its looping forms and dramatic capitals suggest a boutique, celebratory mood rather than a utilitarian one.
The design appears intended to deliver a formal, calligraphy-inspired script with eye-catching capitals and a consistent handwritten cadence for expressive display typography. Emphasis is placed on elegance and personality through high stroke contrast, looping connections, and ornamental swashes.
The sample text shows strong word-shape character driven by distinctive capitals and varied stroke modulation; this gives the face presence at display sizes. Numerals follow the same curving, calligraphic logic, with open, rounded forms that match the script’s flourish.