Script Rodis 10 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, whimsical, calligraphic charm, delicate display, personal tone, formal script, calligraphic, monoline feel, long ascenders, tall caps, open counters.
This script features tall, slender letterforms with pronounced stroke contrast and a smooth, pen-drawn rhythm. Capitals are expressive and looped, while lowercase forms stay relatively simple and upright, with long ascenders/descenders and compact bowls that keep the texture light and spacious. Connections appear selective rather than continuously joined, giving the line a handwritten flow without becoming overly tangled. Numerals echo the same narrow, high-contrast construction, with minimal ornament and a consistent vertical emphasis.
It works best for display settings where elegance and a handwritten touch are desired—wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and light packaging. It can also suit short editorial pulls or headings where the looping capitals can provide emphasis, while longer passages benefit from generous spacing and moderate sizes to preserve the fine details.
The overall tone feels elegant and personal, like neat modern calligraphy used for a polished note or invitation. Its thin hairlines and looping capitals add a romantic, slightly whimsical character, while the controlled upright stance keeps it from feeling overly casual.
The design appears intended to mimic a tidy, calligraphy-inspired hand with an emphasis on tall proportions and refined contrast. It balances decorative capitals with comparatively straightforward lowercase forms to support both expressive initials and readable short phrases.
In running text, the font creates a delicate, sparkling color with clear word shapes, aided by open apertures and restrained joining. The most distinctive personality comes through in the uppercase set, which introduces decorative swashes and looped entry/exit strokes that can become focal points in short phrases.