decorative script

Fancy written text

Decorative script refers to ornamental styles of handwriting or typography characterized by elaborate flourishes, swashes, and stylized letterforms.

These scripts prioritize aesthetic appeal over readability, appearing on wedding invitations, certificates, logos, and formal signage: The invitation featured an elegant decorative script.

The term encompasses calligraphic styles, fancy cursives, and ornate display typefaces.

Related

serif · gothic · uncial · swash · drop cap · Islamic calligraphy · flourishes · medieval manuscripts · chancery · greeting cards · copperplate · pen and ink · brush pen · book covers · blackletter · certificates · illuminated texts · signage

Opposites
ornamentation and aesthetic elaboration

decorative scriptplain text

Unencoded readable characters

block letters · sans-serif · standard font · Helvetica · Arial

legibility and functionality

decorative scriptbody text

Document's main prose

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G