Script Duva 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, invitations, packaging, quotes, playful, whimsical, handcrafted, storybook, friendly, expressiveness, decorative flair, handwritten charm, display impact, rounded, looping, flourished, bouncy, decorative.
A lively script with rounded, calligraphic forms and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show a pen-like rhythm with tapered entry/exit terminals, frequent curls, and occasional teardrop-like joins. Letterforms lean mostly upright and keep a narrow overall footprint, while generous ascenders/descenders and swashy capitals add vertical animation. The lowercase has a relatively small x-height compared to the extenders, and counters are compact, giving the design a tight, rhythmic texture in text.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where personality matters: headlines, logos, greeting cards, invitations, social graphics, and packaging callouts. The narrow rhythm and high contrast can work well in larger sizes for display typography, while dense paragraphs may feel busy due to the flourishes and compact counters.
The tone is cheerful and fanciful, with a handcrafted charm that feels more like personal lettering than formal engraving. Its curls and bouncy proportions evoke a light, storybook friendliness, reading as expressive and inviting rather than restrained or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant yet playful scripted voice, combining calligraphic contrast with whimsical loops for strong display impact. It prioritizes expressive silhouettes and decorative capitals to add charm and emphasis in titles and branding.
Capitals are notably decorative and varied, with prominent loops and occasional leftward lead-in strokes that create strong word-initial silhouettes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing simple shapes with curled terminals, which keeps headings cohesive but can look lively and irregular at small sizes.