Script Rate 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, romantic, refined, playful, calligraphic feel, decorative caps, signature style, display impact, swashy, calligraphic, monoline hairlines, brushy, tall.
This script has tall, slender letterforms with dramatic stroke contrast: dense, rounded downstrokes paired with fine hairline upstrokes and entry/exit strokes. Curves are smooth and brush-like, with tapered terminals and occasional looped joins that suggest a pointed brush or flexible pen. The rhythm is slightly irregular in a natural, handwritten way, while maintaining consistent slant and baseline behavior. Capitals are prominent and decorative, often featuring extended lead-in strokes and soft swashes; lowercase forms are compact with a notably small x-height and long ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing heavier strokes with delicate hairlines for a cohesive texture in display settings.
Best suited to display applications where its contrast and swashes can shine—wedding and event stationery, boutique branding, product packaging, beauty/lifestyle titles, and short pull quotes. It pairs well with restrained sans or serif companions when used for logos, headings, or emphasized words rather than long passages.
The overall tone feels polished yet personable—like formal handwriting used for invitations. High contrast and swashy capitals add a sense of luxury and romance, while the lively, hand-drawn modulation keeps it friendly and expressive rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant modern calligraphy with a brush/pen feel, prioritizing expressive capitals and high-contrast strokes for decorative impact in prominent, short-form typography.
In text samples, the thick–thin interplay creates a sparkling texture at larger sizes, but fine hairlines and tight counters can visually soften at smaller sizes. Distinctive capital shapes and occasional flourishes draw attention, making mixed-case settings feel especially characteristic.