Script Hikeh 12 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, branding, headlines, classic, friendly, elegant, romantic, whimsical, handwritten charm, decorative script, polished cursive, expressive display, looping, monoline, rounded, slanted, smooth.
A slanted, monoline script with rounded terminals and generous looping in key capitals and descenders. Strokes stay largely even in thickness, with a smooth, pen-like curve quality and soft joins that keep the texture continuous. Uppercase forms are more ornamental, featuring open swashes and curled entry/exit strokes, while lowercase keeps a compact, tidy rhythm with relatively small counters and a modest x-height. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curved bowls and occasional hooks that blend well with adjacent letters.
This font works best for short to medium-length display settings where its loops and slant can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and social graphics. It can also suit introductory headings or pull quotes, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is warm and personable with a classic, slightly nostalgic polish. Its flowing forms and gentle swashes feel celebratory and charming rather than strict or formal, making it read as inviting and expressive.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, practiced cursive writing with a refined, decorative edge. By keeping stroke weight even and emphasizing smooth swashes—especially in the capitals—it aims to deliver a legible handwritten look that still feels polished for presentation use.
Letter connections appear optional in practice: the sample text shows a consistent cursive flow, but individual glyph shapes remain clear when set with normal spacing. The most distinctive character comes from the uppercase swashes and the pronounced looped descenders on letters like g, j, and y, which add movement and a handwritten cadence.