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A single-weight formal script designed at TypeMarket in 1996 by Anastasia Babalyan, derived from Matthew Carter's Shelly Script of 1972.
About
The letterforms display pronounced stroke contrast, elaborate swashed capitals and fluid connecting curves typical of copperplate-inspired formal scripts. With just one style, it is positioned as a decorative display face suited to celebratory or calligraphic contexts. Its lineage traces directly to Carter's Shelly Script, a foundational text in the revival of formal penmanship-based type.
Classification
The specimen shows a high-contrast formal cursive with elaborate swashed capitals and flowing connecting strokes, characteristic of copperplate-influenced script fonts. Based on Matthew Carter's Shelly Script (1972), it belongs firmly in the formal calligraphic script tradition.