Script Yelis 12 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, wedding, packaging, branding, elegant, graceful, romantic, vintage, refined, formal script, handwritten charm, decorative initials, invitation tone, brand elegance, monoline, calligraphic, looping, swashy, flowing.
A flowing, calligraphic script with smooth, monoline-like strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with rounded terminals, frequent loops, and occasional entry/exit strokes that suggest pen movement even when letters don’t fully connect. Capitals carry gentle swashes and curled beginnings, while lowercase forms keep a tidy rhythm with modest ascenders/descenders and restrained counters. Numerals are similarly cursive in construction, maintaining the same soft curves and continuous-stroke feel as the letters.
This font suits display settings where an elegant handwritten voice is desired: invitations, wedding stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, labels, and short headline phrases. It works best at medium to large sizes where the loops, swashes, and cursive structure can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is polished and personable, leaning toward romantic and classic rather than casual or playful. Its looping forms and gentle swashes give it a decorative, invitation-like warmth while still reading as controlled and refined.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, formal handwritten script—capturing the flow of a single-pen stroke with decorative capitals and a gentle, consistent cadence for text. It prioritizes elegance and charm for expressive display use over strictly utilitarian body-text reading.
The alphabet shows noticeable individuality between characters (especially in capitals) without breaking consistency, creating a handwritten presence that still feels systematic. Spacing appears relatively tight, and the slanted, continuous curves make longer words read as a smooth line of motion.