Script Rikow 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, handmade, modern calligraphy, compact elegance, personal warmth, decorative display, calligraphic, delicate, looping, monoline hairlines, tapered strokes.
A slim, calligraphic script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a pen-drawn feel. Strokes taper into fine hairlines and swell into inky verticals, with rounded terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins. Letterforms are mostly upright and narrow, with a lively rhythm created by varying stroke pressure and slightly irregular contours. The lowercase features tall ascenders, compact counters, and intermittent connections that suggest fast, practiced handwriting rather than rigid construction.
Best suited for short display settings where its contrast and fine hairlines can be appreciated—wedding materials, greeting cards, beauty/lifestyle branding, product labels, and title treatments. It can also work as an accent font paired with a simple sans for supporting text, while longer passages may require generous size and spacing for comfortable reading.
The overall tone is refined yet playful—like modern calligraphy used for personal notes and celebratory stationery. Its delicate hairlines and looping forms create a romantic, boutique sensibility, while the uneven ink distribution keeps it feeling human and approachable.
The design appears intended to mimic contemporary pointed-pen calligraphy in a compact, vertical footprint, balancing graceful flourishes with a controlled, upright structure. It aims to deliver a polished handwritten look that feels special and personal without becoming overly ornate.
In the sample text, the strongest presence comes from the dense downstrokes, which create a vertical cadence across words. Thin entry/exit strokes and occasional long cross-strokes add flourish, but the tight proportions keep the texture light and space-efficient.