Calligraphic Opba 3 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, editorial, branding, packaging, quotations, refined, poetic, classical, warm, airy, elegant lettering, formal warmth, display refinement, signature feel, calligraphic, slanted, flourished, tapered, crisp.
A delicate, right-slanted script with crisp, tapered terminals and gently modulated strokes. Letterforms are unconnected but strongly cursive in construction, with an even rhythm and a slightly springy baseline. Capitals are narrow and elegant with understated swashes, while lowercase forms show looped ascenders and simple, open counters that keep the texture light and breathable. Numerals follow the same oblique calligraphic logic, maintaining a consistent angle and stroke treatment.
Well suited to wedding and event invitations, upscale stationery, and short editorial applications such as pull quotes, chapter openers, or display subheads. It can also support boutique branding and packaging where a refined handwritten signature is desired; for longer passages, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes with generous leading.
The overall tone feels formal yet personable, like careful pen lettering rather than rigid typography. Its light touch and graceful curves suggest sophistication and quiet romance, lending a human, handwritten presence without becoming casual or messy.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant pen calligraphy in a typographic, repeatable form—prioritizing graceful slant, tapered strokes, and a composed, classical rhythm for display-oriented settings.
The style relies on smooth, continuous curves and pointed entry/exit strokes, giving words a flowing, ribbon-like texture even without connecting joins. The italic angle is consistent across cases, and the design reads best when allowed some space, where the fine terminals and flourishes can stay clear.