Script Afdel 1 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, boutique branding, friendly, casual, playful, personal, charming, handwritten warmth, modern casual, expressive flow, personal branding, monoline feel, brushy, bouncy, looping, rounded.
A casual script with a pen-and-brush feel, built from smooth, tapered strokes that move between hairline joins and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are upright-leaning with a consistent rightward slant, rounded bowls, and generous loops on ascenders/descenders that create a lively rhythm. Connections are frequent in the lowercase, but the joins remain open and airy, with slightly varied stroke endings and subtle irregularity that reads as hand-drawn rather than mechanically geometric. Capitals are simpler, more gesture-driven forms that sit comfortably beside the more connected, loopier lowercase.
Well-suited for short display text where a personable, handwritten voice is desirable—such as invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, product packaging, and boutique-style logos. It can also work for headings, pull quotes, and signature-style accents when paired with a simple text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like quick but careful handwriting used for notes, invitations, or personable branding. Its buoyant curves and looping terminals add a lighthearted, optimistic flavor without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary handwritten script—expressive and flowing, but kept clean enough for everyday display use. Loops and tapered strokes provide character and motion while maintaining a straightforward, friendly readability.
The numerals echo the same handwritten motion, with rounded shapes and occasional entry/exit strokes that help them blend with text. Spacing feels intentionally relaxed, supporting flowing word shapes and maintaining legibility at display and short-text sizes.