Script Kobun 1 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding invites, event stationery, beauty branding, luxury packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, formal, ornate, vintage, calligraphic feel, decorative caps, classic elegance, display script, swashy, calligraphic, flourished, refined, delicate.
A formal, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp, high-contrast strokes that mimic pointed-pen writing. Letterforms feature long ascenders and descenders, tapered terminals, and frequent entry/exit strokes that help words flow together while still reading as distinct characters. Uppercase glyphs are notably decorative, using generous swashes and looped counters, while lowercase forms are slimmer and more streamlined, creating a clear hierarchy. Overall spacing is tight and rhythmic, with graceful curves and occasional extended strokes that add movement across a line of text.
Best suited for display settings such as invitations, formal announcements, brand marks, and short headlines where its swash capitals and high-contrast strokes can be appreciated. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, but the fine hairlines and ornate capitals suggest avoiding dense, small-size body text.
The font conveys a polished, ceremonial tone—refined and romantic with a classic invitation-style charm. Its swashes and hairline delicacy feel luxurious and expressive, suited to situations where flourish and personality are desirable over plain utility.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant penmanship with a strong emphasis on decorative capitals and a smooth, flowing word shape. It prioritizes sophistication and visual drama through contrast, slant, and flourished terminals, giving designers a classic script voice for formal and premium contexts.
Capitals are the primary display feature, with pronounced loops and curved spurs that can extend into surrounding space. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with a mix of compact forms and occasional curled terminals that keep the set consistent with the letterforms.