Script Timid 10 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding stationery, invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, refined, classic, airy, formal elegance, calligraphic emulation, decorative display, romantic tone, calligraphic, flourished, looping, swashy, cursive.
A formal cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation that mimics a pointed-pen or flexible-nib rhythm. Strokes are slender and tapered, with hairline entry/exit terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins, giving letters a clean, polished finish. Capitals are more decorative than the lowercase, featuring extended loops and gentle swashes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent flowing ductus that reads as connected handwriting even when set with modest spacing. Overall proportions feel tall and delicate, with compact counters and a lively baseline motion created by long ascenders and descenders.
Best suited for short to medium display text where its fine hairlines and flourished capitals can be appreciated—wedding materials, invitations, boutique branding, cosmetics or confectionery packaging, certificates, and elegant pull quotes. It works particularly well at larger sizes where the contrast and delicate terminals remain clear.
The font conveys a graceful, ceremonial tone—poised, romantic, and slightly vintage in spirit. Its flowing loops and disciplined contrast suggest formality and craftsmanship rather than casual note-taking.
Designed to emulate refined, formal handwriting with a calligraphic feel, balancing graceful swashes in the capitals with a more restrained, readable lowercase. The overall aim appears to be an upscale script for decorative typography that still maintains a coherent, flowing rhythm in words and phrases.
Distinctive looped forms appear in several capitals and in descending letters, adding personality and movement without becoming overly ornate. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved strokes and slender hairlines that visually match the letters in display settings.