Script Rafe 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, packaging, logotypes, elegant, whimsical, delicate, refined, playful, handwritten elegance, display flair, personal touch, modern calligraphy, calligraphic, looped, monoline hairlines, swashy, tapered terminals.
This typeface presents a flowing, handwritten script character with a tall, narrow stance and pronounced stroke contrast. Stems are predominantly vertical and elongated, while joins and curves are smooth and calligraphic, with fine hairlines transitioning into fuller downstrokes. Terminals frequently taper to sharp points or finish with small hooks and loops, giving many letters a subtly swashed silhouette. Uppercase forms are decorative and spacious with occasional crossing strokes and slender entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent rhythm with rounded bowls and gently oscillating baselines.
Best suited for display settings where its contrast, loops, and narrow proportions can be appreciated—such as invitations, event materials, boutique branding, packaging accents, and short headlines. It can also work for wordmarks and signatures where a personal, crafted feel is desired, but is less ideal for long passages at small sizes due to its delicate hairlines and decorative forms.
The overall tone feels elegant and lightly theatrical—romantic in its thin hairlines and graceful loops, yet friendly and slightly quirky in its irregular, hand-drawn inflections. It reads as refined rather than formal, with enough flourish to feel special without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to emulate a modern calligraphic hand: upright, controlled, and stylish, with selective flourishes to add personality. Its narrow build and high-contrast stroke behavior suggest a focus on elegant, space-efficient display typography that still feels human and expressive.
The figures follow the same calligraphic logic as the letters, mixing narrow, vertical structures with occasional looped or curved gestures. In text, the contrast and thin connecting strokes create a bright, airy texture, with distinctive ascenders and descenders adding a lively, handwritten cadence.