Script Ismag 17 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding invites, headlines, logos, packaging, certificates, elegant, refined, romantic, vintage, formal, elegant display, calligraphic feel, decorative initials, swashy, calligraphic, looped, flourished, monoline accents.
A formal script with a calligraphic build, combining slim hairlines with heavier shaded strokes to create a crisp, high-contrast rhythm. Letterforms are tall and slender with narrow proportions, rounded bowls, and frequent entry/exit curls that give the lines a lightly connected, flowing feel. Capitals feature prominent loops and occasional swashes, while lowercase maintains a consistent, upright stance with compact counters and delicate terminals. Numerals echo the same contrast and curvature, with curled details on several figures.
Best suited for display settings such as wedding and event invitations, brand marks, packaging, certificates, and short editorial headlines where its swashy capitals and calligraphic contrast can be appreciated. It also works for brief subheads or pull quotes when set large enough to keep the fine strokes clear.
The overall tone feels polished and decorative, evoking invitations, classic stationery, and boutique branding. Its graceful loops and restrained flourish read as romantic and traditional rather than playful, with a measured, formal cadence in text.
Likely designed to provide a classic, calligraphy-inspired script for elegant display typography, balancing decorative capitals with a comparatively steady lowercase to support short phrases and name-centric compositions.
The design leans on pronounced ascenders and elegant capital forms to carry personality, while the lowercase remains comparatively restrained for readability in short passages. The contrast and fine terminals suggest best results with ample size and comfortable spacing to preserve the hairlines and interior shapes.