Script Edlew 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, greeting cards, posters, friendly, retro, crafty, romantic, playful, hand-lettered feel, display impact, vintage charm, approachable tone, brushy, looped, swashy, rounded, bouncy.
A lively script with brush-like construction and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show pronounced thick-to-thin modulation, with rounded terminals and frequent teardrop/clubbed endings that mimic pressure changes from a flexible pen or brush. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively modest x-height, creating an energetic vertical rhythm. The design mixes smooth curves with occasional sharp hooks and entry strokes, giving capitals and key lowercase letters distinctive swashes without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and swashy forms can be appreciated—logotypes, titles, packaging labels, invitations, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing casual hand-lettering charm with a polished, display-ready finish. Its bouncy rhythm and soft terminals read as upbeat and inviting, with a subtle vintage sign-painting feel rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to emulate confident hand-lettering with brush-pen contrast, offering a readable script that still provides distinctive personality through looped capitals, curved joins, and expressive terminals.
Capitals are especially expressive, with prominent loops and curved lead-ins that help words feel animated. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast and rounded finishing, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.