Script Yiliv 12 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, vintage, friendly, charming, graceful, playful, elegance, personal touch, decorative caps, display script, nostalgic tone, looped, swashy, rounded, monoline, slanted.
A flowing cursive with a consistent, low-contrast stroke and a steady rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a tight rhythm, rounded terminals, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage connection in words. Uppercase characters feature prominent swashes and open loops, while the lowercase stays small relative to capitals, giving the line a pronounced ascender-driven profile. Curves dominate the construction, and strokes taper subtly at joins and terminals without becoming high-contrast.
Works best for short display settings where the swashy capitals and connected rhythm can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and headline or pull-quote treatments. It can also serve as an accent script paired with a restrained serif or sans for contrast.
The overall tone feels classic and personable, combining a polite calligraphic flavor with a slightly playful bounce. Its looping capitals and smooth connections read as romantic and nostalgic, suited to warm, human-facing messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to provide an elegant, handwriting-like script with decorative capitals and smooth connectivity, delivering a polished yet approachable look for expressive display typography.
Capitals are notably decorative and can take visual priority at the start of words, creating strong initial shapes. The figures follow the same cursive logic with simple, rounded forms that blend with surrounding text, favoring a cohesive handwritten texture over rigid uniformity.