Script Arto 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, vintage, friendly, romantic, decorative script, elegant display, handwritten feel, swash capitals, swashy, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate.
A calligraphic script with a lightly slanted, mostly upright posture and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper into teardrop terminals and soft ball-like ends, with generous loops and occasional swashes on capitals. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with a modest x-height and airy counters that keep the texture light despite the contrast. Connections are not strictly continuous; some joins appear implied or intermittent, giving the rhythm a hand-drawn, pen-script feel rather than a fully welded cursive.
Best suited to display settings where its contrast and flourishes can be appreciated: invitations and event materials, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and short headline phrases. It can work for brief passages at larger sizes, but the narrow forms and looping details favor titles, names, and emphasis rather than dense body text.
The overall tone is refined and charming, balancing formality with a playful, storybook elegance. Flourished capitals and looping descenders add a romantic, slightly vintage personality that feels celebratory without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to evoke a pen-written, formal script look with decorative swashes and a polished, curated rhythm. The intent appears to be an expressive, elegant display script that provides personality and charm while remaining legible in short lines of text.
Capitals carry much of the expressiveness through extended entry/exit strokes and curled terminals, while lowercase forms remain relatively simple and readable. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved spines and tapered ends that harmonize with the letters.