Script Kenav 5 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, headlines, logotypes, greeting cards, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, refined, vintage, display elegance, handwritten charm, ornate capitals, formal tone, swashy, calligraphic, looped, flourished, delicate.
A formal, calligraphy-inspired script with very thin hairlines contrasted against heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are upright overall, with narrow proportions and a lively, variable rhythm from glyph to glyph. Many capitals feature prominent entry strokes, loops, and occasional swashes, while lowercase shapes keep a compact body and extend upward with tall ascenders; terminals often finish in tapered, pointed ends. The numerals and capitals show more display-oriented detailing than the lowercase, contributing to an expressive, decorative texture in words and lines of text.
Well-suited for short, display-forward settings such as wedding and event invitations, product packaging accents, boutique and beauty branding, greeting cards, and editorial headlines. It works best where its swashy capitals and high-contrast strokes can remain crisp and legible rather than in dense, small-size text blocks.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone with a playful flourish. Its looping capitals and delicate hairlines suggest invitations, ceremony, and boutique branding, while the slightly irregular, hand-drawn rhythm keeps it personable rather than rigidly formal.
Designed to emulate a formal handwritten script with showy uppercase forms and refined contrast, prioritizing elegance and personality in display typography. The mix of restrained lowercase bodies and more decorative capitals suggests an intention to provide a graceful reading flow while still delivering ornament and flair at the start of words.
Contrast is pronounced and the thinnest strokes are especially fine, so the face reads best when given sufficient size and breathing room. The capitals are visually dominant and can create an ornate cadence in title case settings, while the compact lowercase produces a tight, sparkling texture in longer words.