Script Tale 12 is a very light, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, formal, romantic, delicate, classic, luxury, formality, calligraphic realism, swash emphasis, display focus, hairline, copperplate-like, looping, flourished, refined.
A delicate, hairline script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, with generous loops and tapered terminals that keep the texture airy. Capitals are notably ornate, featuring extended swashes and high ascenders that create strong vertical movement, while the lowercase is compact with a short x-height and slender, rhythmic joins. Overall spacing reads open and light, favoring graceful strokes over dense color on the page.
Best suited to applications where elegance and refinement are the priority, such as wedding suites, formal invitations, beauty and fragrance branding, premium packaging, and short headline treatments. It performs especially well at larger sizes where the hairline details, loops, and swashes can be appreciated without loss of clarity.
The tone is poised and ceremonial, evoking traditional penmanship and upscale stationery. Its flowing curves and restrained sparkle of flourishes lend a romantic, timeless feel that reads as polished rather than playful. The extreme delicacy suggests a sense of luxury and quiet sophistication.
Designed to emulate formal pointed-pen calligraphy with a refined, high-contrast stroke model and expressive swash capitals. The emphasis appears to be on creating an elevated, luxurious look for display typography rather than everyday text setting.
The most distinctive character comes from the contrasty hairlines, tall ascenders, and the signature swashed capitals that can stretch noticeably in word settings. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved forms and fine terminals that integrate naturally with the script style.