Script Afnov 9 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, invitations, headlines, social media, whimsical, elegant, airy, handmade, playful, handwritten charm, brand voice, decorative display, signature feel, friendly elegance, monoline feel, loopy, tall ascenders, deep descenders, open counters.
A delicate, hand-drawn script with slender strokes and a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders and descenders and frequent looped constructions, especially in capitals and in letters like g, y, and j. Strokes taper subtly at terminals, and many joins are implied rather than fully continuous, giving the writing a light, sketched quality while maintaining a consistent vertical posture. Overall spacing is tight, and counters stay open, helping the thin strokes remain clear at display sizes.
Best suited for short display settings such as logos, product packaging, invitations, and attention-grabbing headlines where the thin strokes and tall proportions can breathe. It also works well for social posts, quotes, and branding accents when set at moderate-to-large sizes with generous line spacing.
The tone feels whimsical and lightly elegant—like neat pen lettering with a playful bounce. Its tall, looping forms and gentle irregularities convey a personal, handcrafted charm suited to friendly, expressive messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate modern pen-script lettering that feels curated but still human. Its compact width, tall proportions, and decorative capitals aim to deliver an expressive signature-like presence for branding and other display-driven typography.
Capitals are notably distinctive and decorative, with simplified, upright structures and occasional flourish-like hooks. Numerals are slender and stylized, matching the script’s verticality and giving dates and short number strings a refined, boutique feel.