Script Amlaf 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, refined, vintage, graceful, formal elegance, signature feel, classic script, premium tone, display emphasis, calligraphic, looping, flourished, slanted, delicate.
A formal script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp, high-contrast strokes that shift between hairline entry/exit strokes and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning in structure, with smooth curves, teardrop-like terminals, and occasional looped joins that suggest pen-written rhythm. Capitals are decorative but not overly ornate, featuring long, sweeping swashes and open counters that keep headings readable. Lowercase shows compact bodies with very short x-height and tall ascenders/descenders, creating a vertical, elegant cadence across words.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—wedding suites, event stationery, beauty or lifestyle branding, product packaging, and elegant headlines. It can work for pull quotes or subheads when set with generous size and breathing room, but the delicate hairlines and compact lowercase favor larger settings over dense body text.
The overall tone is polished and romantic, evoking classic invitations and boutique branding. Its flowing movement and delicate hairlines give it a graceful, ceremonial feel, while the darker downstrokes add confidence and presence in display settings.
Designed to mimic refined pointed-pen lettering in a controlled, consistent digital script. The intent appears to balance formal flourish with clear letter shapes, delivering an elegant signature-like voice for premium, celebratory, or heritage-leaning design.
Stroke modulation is consistent across the alphabet, and spacing feels intentionally tight to maintain a cohesive cursive line. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic with curved forms and light finishing strokes, helping them blend naturally with mixed text.