Calligraphic Pihu 3 is a very light, wide, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, certificates, elegant, formal, romantic, ornate, graceful, formality, decoration, luxury feel, traditional script, swashy, flourished, delicate, calligraphic, copperplate-like.
A delicate, right-leaning script with crisp thick–thin modulation and long, tapering terminals. The letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with frequent entry and exit swashes, especially in capitals, creating generous horizontal flow. Counters are narrow and refined, and spacing feels open, with pronounced ascenders and descenders that add vertical drama. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slender stems and small, elegant curves rather than rigid geometry.
Best suited to display settings where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—wedding suites, invitations, luxury branding, boutique packaging, certificates, and editorial pull quotes. For clarity, it benefits from generous size and spacing, especially in longer phrases where the ornamental capitals and long extenders may need room to breathe.
The overall tone is polished and ceremonial, combining refinement with a touch of flourish. Its airy strokes and sweeping caps evoke traditional penmanship suited to romantic, celebratory, and upscale contexts.
Designed to emulate formal pen lettering with pronounced contrast and decorative capital forms, prioritizing elegance and expressiveness over utilitarian text setting. The consistent slant and sweeping terminals suggest a focus on refined, classic presentation for headline and ceremonial typography.
Capitals are the primary showcase: many feature extended lead-in strokes and looped or hooked terminals that can dominate a line. Lowercase remains comparatively restrained but still maintains a consistent calligraphic rhythm and sharp contrast, making the texture feel light and sophisticated.