Script Duto 12 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, social graphics, elegant, playful, vintage, romantic, whimsical, expressiveness, display impact, handcrafted feel, boutique branding, decorative caps, brushy, swashy, looping, bouncy, rounded.
A flowing script with brush-like, calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are slightly slanted with rounded terminals, soft joins, and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a lively, handwritten rhythm. Capitals are decorative and looped, while lowercase forms are compact with tall ascenders/descenders and a bouncy baseline feel; spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, drawn quality. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, curving logic, with simple, legible shapes and occasional small flicks.
Well-suited to wedding and event materials, beauty and lifestyle branding, product packaging, and promotional graphics where a crafted, premium script is desired. It performs particularly well in logos, headings, pull quotes, and short statements, and is less ideal for long-form text or very small sizes due to its fine hairlines and flourishing details.
The overall tone is polished yet personable—equal parts classic and cheerful. Its swashes and loops give it a romantic, boutique character, while the brushy contrast keeps it feeling energetic rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate a modern brush-calligraphy script with a refined, high-contrast look and decorative capitals for display impact. Its varied stroke energy and looping forms suggest a focus on expressive, memorable typography for brand-forward applications.
The face reads best when allowed a bit of breathing room, as the flourished capitals and tall extenders can crowd adjacent lines at tight leading. Distinctive uppercase shapes provide strong word silhouettes, especially in title case and short phrases.