Script Pukeh 9 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, packaging, greeting cards, elegant, whimsical, vintage, formal, romantic, expressiveness, decorative flair, classic elegance, handmade feel, display impact, calligraphic, swashy, flared, high-contrast, ornamental.
A high-contrast, calligraphic script with upright stance and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes end in tapered, flared terminals with frequent teardrop and hook-like finishes, giving many letters small swashes even in their default forms. Capitals are taller and more decorative, while lowercase shows a compact body with a short x-height and generous ascenders/descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Letterforms are smooth and rounded overall, with variable stroke widths and subtly irregular, hand-drawn nuances that keep the texture animated in text.
Best suited to display applications where its high contrast and ornamental terminals can remain crisp—such as invitations, event materials, brand marks, packaging labels, and short headlines. It can work for brief phrases in editorial or social graphics, but the decorative stroke endings and tight lowercase proportions favor larger sizes over long-form reading.
The font reads as refined yet playful, blending a formal calligraphy feel with storybook charm. Its curling terminals and buoyant rhythm suggest vintage invitation lettering and boutique branding, projecting warmth and personality more than strict restraint.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-rendered calligraphy with a polished, boutique sensibility—prioritizing expressive terminals, elegant contrast, and distinctive capitals to make short text feel special and crafted.
While it appears script-like and flowing, many glyphs are not fully connected by default, so spacing and rhythm rely on the generous curves and entry/exit strokes rather than continuous joining. Numerals and punctuation follow the same high-contrast, swashy logic, making the set feel cohesive and decorative across mixed-case settings.