Name the Autographis edition explicitly
Autographis Nana is Gert Wiescher’s joining script with long ascenders and descenders. The publisher relates it to forgotten initials designed in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s, without naming an original lettering artist. This is a specific family, not a general identification of every Nana logo or namesake font.
Build the line spacing around the extenders
Set Madeleine & Joseph above a date. Compare a roomy version with a tighter one, watching the bottom of each descending letter and the tallest strokes of the next line. Move the date rather than compressing the script vertically. Try the longest real names early: a short placeholder can conceal collisions that appear only after the wording is final.
Check the joining word before decorating the card
Inspect a complete name at the intended card size, paying attention to how consecutive letters meet. Add a border or illustration only after those joins and the line clearance work. If the small date needs another face, keep its size and spacing consistent across the comparison. The Allura and Yellowtail specimens are independently attributed alternatives; follow Autographis for Nana’s original glyphs and acquisition details.
For a separate personal caption, explore the free font generator on the homepage. That tool produces Unicode text; it does not reproduce the named typeface, supply its files or carry its layout features.
The Kimberly Script guide explains a separate alternate-selection workflow for names, including keeping an unchanged phrase beside the decorative version.
Your questions, answered.
Which Nana family does this guide cover?
Gert Wiescher’s joining script published by Autographis. Other products and identities share the name.
Why test two lines together?
Its long ascenders and descenders make the space between a name and the next line an important part of this composition exercise.
Sources & background
Sources supporting this page’s explanations. Practical examples are our editorial suggestions.