Script Howy 1 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, brand signatures, packaging, headlines, classic, friendly, nostalgic, personal, elegant, neat penmanship, personal warmth, decorative flow, classic script, looping, monoline, rounded, bouncy, connected.
A connected cursive with smooth, monoline strokes and a steady rightward slant. Letterforms are rounded and open, with generous loops on ascenders and capitals, and a softly bouncing baseline that keeps the rhythm lively. Capitals show modest flourishes and entry/exit strokes that encourage continuous joining, while counters remain fairly open for a handwritten look. Numerals follow the same flowing logic, with simple, legible forms and occasional looped terminals.
This font suits short to medium-length text where a personal, crafted voice is desirable—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and editorial pull quotes. It works especially well for headlines and name-focused treatments where the connected flow and looping capitals can be featured.
The overall tone feels classic and personable—like careful penmanship used for notes, invitations, or labels. Its looping forms and gentle bounce add warmth and informality, while the consistent stroke and tidy connections keep it polished rather than messy.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, traditional cursive writing with consistent pen pressure and elegant connections. Its emphasis on flowing joins, rounded forms, and decorative-but-controlled capitals suggests a script meant for charming display use rather than dense text settings.
Spacing appears slightly irregular in a natural way, with some letters taking wider footprints than others, reinforcing an authentic written rhythm. The joins are generally smooth, and many characters end with extended terminals that can create attractive word shapes in longer lines.