Script Ongad 10 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, refined, formal, vintage, calligraphic mimicry, formal elegance, display impact, signature feel, calligraphic, flourished, swashy, looped, graceful.
A flowing script with a pronounced forward slant and crisp, high-contrast stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, with frequent loops and extended terminals that create a lively baseline rhythm. Uppercase characters are especially expansive and decorative, using generous swashes and open counters, while lowercase forms remain compact with a very short x-height and delicate joins. Overall spacing and widths vary per glyph, reinforcing a handwritten cadence and an airy, polished texture in text.
Well suited to wedding suites, formal invitations, certificates, and premium branding where elegance and personality are priorities. It performs best in display sizes for headlines, names, and short phrases, and can add a luxurious accent to packaging and editorial pull quotes when given ample spacing.
The style reads as poised and romantic, with a sense of ceremony and classic charm. Its swashes and contrast lend a luxurious, invitation-like tone that feels expressive without becoming chaotic. In longer phrases it maintains a graceful, lyrical movement that suggests personal, refined handwriting.
Likely designed to emulate formal pen-calligraphy with expressive capitals and smooth, connected cursive flow. The emphasis appears to be on creating a refined display script that feels personal and ceremonial, prioritizing flourish and contrast over small-size readability.
Capital letters carry much of the personality through large initial strokes and flourish-like curves, which can dominate tight settings. The numerals follow the same italic, calligraphic logic with slender strokes and subtle curvature, matching the script’s delicate texture.