Script Velay 3 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, headlines, elegant, romantic, refined, classic, graceful, formal script, calligraphy mimic, decorative caps, display elegance, stationery voice, calligraphic, flowing, looping, swashy, delicate.
A formal cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and a crisp, high-contrast stroke model that mimics pointed-pen calligraphy. Letterforms are narrow and fluid, built from thin hairlines and slightly stronger shaded strokes, with tapered entry/exit strokes and frequent looped joins. Ascenders are tall and graceful, and the lowercase sits low with a notably small x-height, creating plenty of vertical sparkle. Capitals are more ornate, featuring extended lead-in strokes and occasional swashes, while numerals follow the same calligraphic rhythm with open curves and fine terminals.
Well-suited to wedding suites, event stationery, certificates, and other formal pieces where a calligraphic voice is desired. It can also work for boutique branding, product packaging, and short display lines or logotype-style wordmarks where its flourishes and contrast can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is polished and romantic, suggesting traditional penmanship and formal correspondence. Its delicate contrast and looping connections convey a sense of ceremony and old-world charm rather than casual handwriting.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, pointed-pen script in a clean digital form, prioritizing graceful connections, tall ascenders, and elegant capitals for expressive display typography.
Spacing feels airy due to the slim letter widths and fine hairlines, and the connected cursive rhythm is most convincing in mixed-case words where joins and exit strokes carry the line forward. The design favors smooth, continuous movement with minimal blunt terminals, keeping the texture light and graceful.