Script fonts for wedding invitations
Formal and semi-formal connected scripts for names, invitations and place cards, from copperplate hairlines to relaxed pen writing.
Elif & James
On an invitation the script does one job: it sets the two names, and perhaps a single line such as “request the pleasure of your company”. Everything else, the date, the address, the reply details, belongs in a plain serif or sans at a small size. Choosing the script is therefore about how the names look, so type them out before anything else. Scripts vary most in their capitals, and a flourished E or J can either frame a name or tangle with the letter that follows.
Three properties decide whether a script prints well. Hairline thickness: the thinnest strokes of a copperplate style can vanish on textured paper or in foil, so sturdier hairlines are safer for small names. Slant and connection: steep, fully joined scripts feel formal; upright or loosely joined ones feel friendlier. And lowercase size: a small lowercase under tall capitals needs large point sizes to stay readable. Several fonts here carry alternate capitals or endings in stylistic sets, which you can switch on in most design software. Avoid setting any script in all capitals.
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Great Vibes
A connected script with looping capitals, with Cyrillic and Vietnamese letters for names.
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Allura
A slanted pen script with long looping capitals that combines casual, script and formal letter sets.
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Alex Brush
Pointed-brush strokes that swell and thin along a steep slant, with short ascenders and descenders so lines can sit close together.
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Pinyon Script
A steeply slanted round hand with hairline strokes and flourished capitals.
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Tangerine
Chancery-style calligraphy whose letters sit close without joining, with very tall ascenders that need open line spacing; Regular and Bold.
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Italianno
Fine connecting strokes and a very small lowercase under long ascenders, made with invitations in mind and meant for large sizes.
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Petit Formal Script
A formal script drawn for the web, with a large lowercase and sturdier hairlines than the style usually has.
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Ms Madi
A monoline connected script with wide looping capitals; Vietnamese is included.
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MonteCarlo
A formal connecting script whose modest slant keeps names legible, with flourished alternates among its 963 glyphs.
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The Nautigal
Hairline joins and long, nearly horizontal entry strokes on the capitals; the Bold thickens the downstrokes while the joins stay fine.
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Ballet
A Spencerian-style script with an optical size axis from 16 to 72 for names set large.
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Imperial Script
Hairline joins and heavy shaded downstrokes in a formal connected script.
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Corinthia
An even, fine line with little thick-thin contrast, and a Bold beside the Regular for names that must print small.
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Rouge Script
First written with a copperplate nib, then redrawn with brush-style endings.
Samples load a basic Latin subset of each family. Every family here carries an open license; its page states the terms and offers the original files.
Questions about script fonts for wedding invitations
Can I use these fonts on invitations I design for clients?
Yes. Their open licenses allow commercial work, so a stationer can use them on paid commissions. The fonts themselves may not be sold as standalone files.
What should I pair with a wedding script?
A quiet serif or a light sans in small capitals for the details. The script should appear once or twice on the card; the companion carries everything a guest needs to read quickly.
Why do the letters not connect in my software?
Joined scripts rely on OpenType features such as contextual alternates and ligatures. Make sure these are enabled, and do not add letter spacing, which pulls the joins apart.
Will thin script strokes print in foil or letterpress?
Very fine hairlines may fill in or break. Ask the printer for a minimum stroke width and prefer scripts described here as monoline or as having sturdier hairlines for small sizes.