Script Lyri 8 is a very light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A delicate calligraphic script with sharply tapered hairlines, pronounced thick–thin modulation, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms feature long entry and exit strokes, looping joins, and generous swashes—especially in capitals—creating a flowing, ribbon-like rhythm across words. The lowercase is compact with small counters and a low visual footprint, while ascenders and descenders extend confidently, adding vertical grace. Numerals and capitals echo the same pen-driven logic with curved terminals and occasional extended flourishes.
Best suited to display settings where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—wedding and event materials, invitations, monograms, certificates, boutique branding, and cover or headline typography. It can work for short phrases and titles in editorial or packaging, while longer body text may require generous size and careful spacing for clarity.
The overall tone is poised and ceremonial, evoking classic stationery and formal handwriting. Its airy strokes and sweeping curves feel romantic and premium, leaning toward traditional elegance rather than casual or playful expression.
The design appears intended to emulate refined pointed-pen calligraphy in a consistent, typeset form, emphasizing graceful movement, ornamental capitals, and a polished, formal presence for high-end display typography.
Capitals are particularly expressive and can introduce wide, curling strokes that affect spacing and line fit. Stroke contrast is extreme, so the finest hairlines read best at larger sizes or on high-quality output where thin strokes won’t break up.