Script Adlug 7 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, greeting cards, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, handcrafted, calligraphic elegance, decorative display, handwritten charm, calligraphic, looped, flourished, tall, delicate.
A delicate script with tall, slender letterforms and pronounced thick–thin modulation that mimics pointed-pen calligraphy. Strokes run with a gentle rightward slant and frequent entry/exit hairlines, creating a lively baseline rhythm and a light, buoyant texture. Capitals are prominent and decorative, often built from elongated ovals and looping swashes, while lowercase forms stay compact with narrow counters and long ascenders/descenders. Numerals echo the same calligraphic contrast, with graceful curves and occasional extended terminals.
Best suited to display settings where its contrast and swashy capitals can be appreciated—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, greeting cards, labels, and short headline phrases. It can also work for accent text in layouts, pairing well with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is graceful and expressive, balancing refined calligraphy with a playful, handwritten looseness. Its looping capitals and airy spacing give it a romantic, invitation-like feel, while the uneven stroke energy keeps it personable rather than strictly formal.
Designed to capture the look of modern calligraphy: tall, elegant letterforms with dramatic contrast, expressive loops, and a gently slanted, handwritten cadence. The set emphasizes decorative impact and personality, especially through ornate capitals and flowing terminals.
In running text the strongest visual signatures are the oversized, flourished capitals and the consistent hairline connectors that appear intermittently between letters. The narrow proportions and high contrast make the rhythm feel vertical and sparkling, but also mean fine details can visually fade at smaller sizes or on low-contrast backgrounds.