Script Illud 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, classic, romantic, refined, friendly, formal script, display elegance, handwritten polish, celebratory tone, looping, swashy, monoline-ish, calligraphic, smooth.
A slanted, flowing script with rounded bowls, looping entry and exit strokes, and gently tapered terminals. Strokes show a smooth, pen-like modulation with moderate contrast and consistent rhythm, while letterforms remain relatively compact with tight sidebearings and a notably small x-height. Capitals are more decorative, featuring soft swashes and occasional flourished loops, while lowercase forms maintain a steady cursive cadence and mostly continuous connections in text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with curved forms and informal, slightly varied widths.
Well-suited to invitation suites, greeting cards, and event materials where a formal handwritten voice is desired. It also works for boutique branding, product packaging, and short display lines like pull quotes or menu highlights, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate its loops and descenders.
The overall tone is polished and cordial, balancing formality with an approachable handwritten warmth. Its graceful swashes and smooth cursive motion suggest a romantic, celebratory feel without becoming overly ornate or brittle.
Likely designed to deliver a refined, legible cursive for display typography, pairing classic script conventions with smooth, modern consistency. The restrained contrast and controlled swashes aim to keep text readable while still providing a distinctly elegant signature-like character.
The design leans on clear cursive structure and consistent slant, with rounded joins and minimal sharp corners. Descenders (such as in g, j, y) are long and expressive, adding vertical movement, and the capitals provide the primary decorative emphasis in mixed-case settings.