Script Anlum 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, whimsical, romantic, playful, vintage, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, expressive display, personal tone, looped, flourished, swashy, monoline feel, tall ascenders.
A flowing script with a pronounced slant and tall, slender proportions. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation, with heavier downstrokes contrasted by hairline upstrokes and delicate entry/exit strokes. Letterforms feature frequent loops and small flourishes, especially on capitals and ascenders, with rounded bowls and gently tapered terminals that add an airy, calligraphic texture. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, creating an organic, hand-drawn rhythm while remaining visually cohesive in words.
This font is well suited to display settings where personality and flourish are desirable—wedding or event invitations, boutique branding, product packaging, book covers, and short pull quotes. It performs best at larger sizes where the hairlines, loops, and swashes can remain clear.
The overall tone feels graceful and expressive, balancing refinement with a lightly whimsical, storybook charm. Its swashes and looping forms give it a romantic, celebratory mood that reads as personal and crafted rather than mechanical.
The design appears intended to emulate a formal, calligraphy-inspired hand with an emphasis on elegant contrast and decorative movement. It prioritizes expressive forms and stylish capitals to create a distinctive, upscale script presence in short text.
Capitals are notably ornate and tall, acting as strong visual anchors at the start of words. The lowercase shows compact bodies with prominent ascenders/descenders, and the numerals echo the same calligraphic contrast and curved, decorative terminals.