Script Bodaj 10 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logos, packaging, elegant, romantic, playful, vintage, refined, hand-lettered feel, signature style, decorative script, calligraphic contrast, looping, flourished, monoline hairlines, swashy, bouncy baseline.
A flowing calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong stroke modulation. Letterforms combine thick, inky downstrokes with very fine hairline connections, creating a crisp, high-contrast rhythm. Strokes are mostly continuous and cursive in feel, with frequent loops, occasional swashes, and tapered terminals that add a drawn-by-hand character. Proportions are compact with tall ascenders/descenders and relatively small lowercase bodies, while spacing remains airy enough for the flourishes to breathe in display sizes.
Best suited to display typography where its contrast and flourishes can stay intact—wedding suites, event stationery, beauty/fashion branding, boutique packaging, and logo or wordmark work. It also performs well for short pull quotes or titles, while longer text benefits from generous size and line spacing to avoid crowding in the fine connections.
The font reads as graceful and romantic, with a light, personable energy that feels handcrafted rather than strictly formal. Its looping joins and soft curves give it a charming, boutique tone, balancing refinement with a touch of whimsy.
The design appears intended to emulate modern pointed-pen lettering: bold downstrokes paired with hairline upstrokes, connected cursive construction, and decorative loops that elevate simple words into expressive, signature-style typography.
Uppercase forms are expressive and signature-like, often starting with a bold entry stroke and finishing with a thin, curling exit. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing sturdy verticals with delicate curves for a cohesive look across headings and short figures.