Script Sese 17 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, beauty branding, packaging accents, elegant, airy, romantic, whimsical, refined, formal script, display elegance, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, calligraphic, monoline, swashy, loopy, delicate.
This script face is built from extremely slender, high-contrast strokes with hairline entry and exit tails and occasional thicker downstrokes that feel pen-derived. Letterforms are tall and narrow with elongated ascenders and descenders, compact lowercase bodies, and a gently right-leaning rhythm that remains largely upright overall. Terminals frequently finish in fine curls and teardrop-like flicks, and several capitals feature generous loops and extended cross-strokes that add ornamental flourish. Spacing and widths vary naturally between glyphs, reinforcing a hand-rendered cadence while keeping a clean, consistent baseline.
This font suits short, elegant text such as invitations, RSVP cards, event stationery, greeting cards, and refined brand touchpoints like beauty, boutique retail, or artisan packaging. It performs best for headlines, names, and small blocks with ample size and breathing room, where its swashes and hairlines can remain crisp.
The overall tone is graceful and romantic, with a light, floating presence that reads as formal yet playful. Its looping swashes and fine hairlines convey a boutique, invitation-like sensibility and a sense of delicacy rather than boldness.
The design appears intended to emulate a careful, formal hand with calligraphic contrast and decorative flourishes, prioritizing elegance and personality over dense text efficiency. Its tall proportions and swashy capitals suggest a focus on expressive display typography for celebratory and premium contexts.
Capitals are especially decorative and can become prominent visual elements, while the lowercase stays comparatively restrained and readable for a script. Numerals follow the same thin, calligraphic construction, with smooth curves and minimal weight, making them feel stylistically integrated but best used at comfortable sizes where hairlines won’t disappear.