Copperplate Script vs Script
Copperplate Script evolved from Script — the formal, engraved branch of the script family.
Copperplate Script
The high-contrast formal script of pointed-pen penmanship and copperplate engraving, with hairline-thin connectors swelling into bold downstrokes and grand swash capitals. The language of wedding invitations, diplomas, and luxury.
- Extreme contrast between hairline upstrokes and thick downstrokes
- Consistent steep slant on an oval skeleton
- Elaborate looping swash capitals
- Delicate connecting strokes joining every letter
- Shaded downstrokes from pointed-pen pressure
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
| Copperplate Script | Script | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | c. 1680–present | c. 1550–present |
| Discipline | Typography | Typography |
| Region | England, France, United States | France, England, United States, Global |
| Family | Script | Script |
| Formal traits | connected-script, high-contrast, slanted, flourished | connected-script, slanted, flourished, hand-modeled |
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