# Imperial Script font

> A formal connected script with hairline joins and heavy shaded downstrokes, drawn by Robert Leuschke in one style.

Imperial Script is a formal script typeface by Robert Leuschke in which hairline connectors join letters shaded with heavy downstrokes. Imperial Script has one Regular style with 628 glyphs for Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and is suited to invitations, formal event stationery and seasonal greetings.

## Facts

- Classification: [Script](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/script)
- Designed by: Robert Leuschke
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 628
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Imperial+Script
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/imperial-script
- Tagged for: Logos, Weddings, Invitations, Elegant

## About Imperial Script

Imperial Script is a formal connected script with a steep rightward slant. In the specimen the lowercase is small and tightly joined by hairline strokes, while the downstrokes swell into dark shades, so a word alternates between very thin and very heavy lines. The capitals are far larger than the lowercase and open with looped entry strokes; set side by side they overlap, which shows they are drawn to begin words rather than to form all-capital lines. Numerals and the ampersand share the slant and the thick-thin pattern. The family consists of one Regular file with 628 glyphs and is not a variable font. Its character set covers Western and Central European Latin and Vietnamese. Robert Leuschke is the designer, and the fonts are published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2008 The Imperial Script Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/imperial-script)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Wedding invitation suites**: Looped capitals and shaded downstrokes carry the couple's names and the main line of an invitation.
- **Place cards and menus**: A guest name or a course heading stays short enough for the hairline joins to remain clear.
- **Seasonal greeting cards**: One or two words in Imperial Script give a card its formal headline, with details set in a plainer face.
- **Monograms**: Each capital already carries its own loops, so two or three initials need little additional ornament.
- **Names with accents**: Latin Extended and Vietnamese letters let names in Polish, Czech, Turkish or Vietnamese be set without substitute glyphs.

## Things to know

- **One style only**: Imperial Script has a single Regular style, with no bold and no upright companion.
- **Capitals collide in all-caps lines**: In the specimen a row of capitals overlaps heavily. Use them as initials followed by lowercase.
- **Hairlines need size**: The connecting strokes are the thinnest part of the design and fade first when the type is set small.

## FAQs

### Is Imperial Script free for commercial use?

Yes. Imperial Script is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in personal and commercial work, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Imperial Script?

Imperial Script was designed by Robert Leuschke. The copyright notice names The Imperial Script Project Authors.

### How many weights does Imperial Script have?

Imperial Script has one weight, Regular 400, and it is not a variable font.

### Can Imperial Script be used for wedding invitations?

Yes. Imperial Script is a formal script that its official description recommends for invitations and formal events, and the license covers printed work, including commercial print jobs.

### Which languages does Imperial Script support?

Imperial Script includes the letters needed for Western European languages, for Central European languages such as Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian and Turkish, and for Vietnamese.

### Can I use Imperial Script on a website?

Yes. Download Imperial Script and host the file yourself, or load it from the official source. Keep it to large headings, where the hairline joins remain visible.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/imperial-script (trendhub)