Script Elrey 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, headlines, elegant, formal, romantic, vintage, graceful, calligraphic feel, ornamental display, signature style, formal tone, calligraphic, swashy, looping, refined, fluid.
A slanted, calligraphic script with flowing strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with long entry and exit strokes that create a lively, sweeping rhythm. Capitals use generous loops and occasional extended terminals, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably low x-height and tall ascenders/descenders. Curves are smooth and ink-like, and the overall texture is dark in downstrokes with hairline connections that keep words feeling continuous even when some joins are minimal.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and flourishes can breathe—wedding stationery, formal invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and elegant headline treatments. It also works well for pull quotes or signatures when set at larger sizes with comfortable line spacing.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone with a classic handwritten charm. Its swashes and graceful loops add a ceremonial, invitation-like feel, reading as expressive and tasteful rather than casual.
Likely drawn to emulate formal pen calligraphy with a focus on graceful movement and ornamental capitals. The design prioritizes expressive, sweeping rhythm and a refined handwritten look for upscale, celebratory typography.
Numerals are cursive and slightly varied in stance, matching the script’s stroke contrast and slant. The long descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y, and z) contribute to a dramatic baseline rhythm, while the compact lowercase can make small sizes feel delicate due to fine connecting strokes.