Script Efdey 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, certificates, elegant, formal, vintage, romantic, expressive, formal script, calligraphic flair, signature look, classic elegance, swashy, calligraphic, slanted, pointed, tapered.
A calligraphic, right-slanted script with strong thick–thin modulation and sharply tapered entry and exit strokes. Forms are condensed with a lively, uneven rhythm, and many letters show pointed terminals and subtle swash-like hooks rather than rounded finishes. Uppercase characters read as italicized display capitals with crisp edges and occasional flourish, while the lowercase leans toward a pen-written cursive with narrow counters, looping descenders, and a generally continuous stroke logic even when letters are not fully connected in isolation. Numerals follow the same angled, high-contrast construction, with compact, slightly stylized shapes.
This font is best used for short to medium display text where its contrast and slanted calligraphy can shine—wedding and event invitations, upscale packaging, boutique branding, certificates, and editorial headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or title treatments when set with generous tracking and leading to preserve its sharp details.
The overall tone feels refined and classical, like formal handwriting done with a flexible nib. Its energetic slant and sharp terminals add drama and momentum, giving it a romantic, slightly vintage character suited to expressive typography.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant, formal penmanship with a flexible-nib feel—prioritizing flourish, contrast, and forward motion over neutral readability. It aims to deliver a sophisticated signature-like presence for display settings.
The texture is created by pronounced contrast and tight internal spacing, which can make small sizes feel busy but gives larger settings a crisp, engraved-like sparkle. Ascenders and descenders are relatively prominent, and the alphabet shows consistent pen-angle behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures.