Art Nouveau (Graphic) vs Script
Script is the cross-discipline counterpart of Art Nouveau (Graphic) — kindred celebration of the flourished, hand-drawn line.
Art Nouveau (Graphic)
The poster and print language of the Belle Époque — sinuous 'whiplash' line, idealized women wreathed in flowers and flowing hair, ornamental borders, and hand-drawn lettering fused into a single decorative whole.
- Sinuous 'whiplash' lines and organic plant/vine motifs
- Idealized female figures framed by flowing hair and flowers
- Hand-drawn lettering integrated with the illustration
- Decorative borders, halos, and arabesque framing devices
- Flat, muted lithographic colour — gold, ochre, sage, rose
Script
The family of typefaces that imitate handwriting, from the disciplined loops of engraved formal scripts to the relaxed strokes of casual brush and pen hands. Letters lean, swell, and — in most scripts — physically join.
- Letters joined by entry and exit connecting strokes
- Slanted, gestural axis imitating handwriting
- Looping ascenders and descenders
- Flourished or swashed capital letters
- Modulated stroke weight from pen or brush
At a glance
| Art Nouveau (Graphic) | Script | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1890–1910 | c. 1550–present |
| Discipline | Graphic Design | Typography |
| Region | France, Austria, Belgium, United States | France, England, United States, Global |
| Family | Art Nouveau, Belle Époque | Script |
| Formal traits | organic-line, ornamental, hand-lettered | connected-script, slanted, flourished, hand-modeled |
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