Script Abbaz 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, playful, whimsical, handmade, friendly, retro, handmade charm, expressive display, signature feel, decorative caps, compact setting, brushy, bouncy, loopy, calligraphic, casual.
A lively brush-script with tall ascenders, compact lowercase, and a bouncy baseline that gives the lettering a hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with tapered entrances and exits and occasional thickened downstrokes that feel inked rather than monoline. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with generous loops, curled terminals, and distinctive swashes on several capitals; connections between letters are fluid but not rigidly continuous, maintaining an organic, written-by-hand texture. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing simple forms with occasional flourished curves and varied stroke endings.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text such as logos, product packaging, social graphics, invitations, and headline treatments where the expressive capitals can shine. It also works well for pull quotes and greeting-style messaging, while longer paragraphs may benefit from larger sizes and generous line spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is cheerful and personable, with a slightly vintage, boutique feel. Its looping capitals and brushy modulation convey a handwritten warmth that reads as expressive and informal while still feeling curated enough for display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver an approachable, brush-written script with decorative capitals and a compact footprint, balancing legibility with playful flourish. It aims to feel handcrafted and energetic, providing a distinctive signature-like voice for display typography.
Capitals tend to be the most decorative, using prominent loops and occasional cross-stroke flourishes, while the lowercase keeps a tighter, quicker cadence for text strings. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the handmade character, and the narrow proportions help longer words stay compact without losing personality.