Script Abbat 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, friendly, whimsical, romantic, refined, beauty, warmth, decoration, personal note, signature look, looped, swashy, calligraphic, bouncy, monoline-like.
A flowing script with smooth, calligraphic construction and pronounced loops on ascenders and descenders. Strokes show a clear contrast between thickened downstrokes and finer connecting strokes, with rounded terminals and occasional swash-like flicks. Letterforms are slightly condensed and lively in rhythm, with a gentle bounce along the baseline and generous internal curves that keep counters open. Capitals are decorative but readable, featuring extended entry and exit strokes that give words a continuous, handwritten cadence.
This font is well suited to invitations, announcements, greeting cards, and lifestyle branding where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It also works effectively for short headlines, logos, and packaging accents, especially when set at sizes that let the stroke contrast and loops remain crisp.
The overall tone feels graceful and personable—polished enough for formal moments, yet warm and playful thanks to the rounded loops and buoyant rhythm. It evokes a handwritten note or invitation style rather than a strict, traditional copperplate, balancing charm with clarity.
The design appears intended to deliver an attractive, legible script with decorative looping and a smooth written flow, offering a refined handwritten look that remains practical for short-to-medium text settings.
In text, the spacing and joins create a consistent flow, while distinctive looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, f, and j) add recognizable character. Numerals echo the same cursive sensibility with soft curves and modest flourishes, keeping them visually aligned with the letterforms.