Script Arvo 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A formal, handwritten-style script with slender, high-contrast strokes and smooth, calligraphic curves. Letterforms lean mostly upright and rely on round bowls, teardrop terminals, and frequent looped entry/exit strokes, especially in capitals. The rhythm is gently bouncy, with compact lowercase proportions and modest ascenders/descenders that keep lines tidy while still allowing expressive swashes. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, giving the set a hand-drawn cadence while maintaining consistent stroke logic across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as invitations, event stationery, greeting cards, boutique logos, product packaging, and social graphics. It can also work for headings and pull quotes where an elegant, handcrafted signature feel is desired, while extended small-size text may be less ideal due to its fine strokes and decorative detailing.
The overall tone feels refined yet playful—like a polished invitation hand or boutique branding script with a hint of storybook charm. Decorative loops and soft terminals add a friendly, celebratory character without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to provide a polished, formal script with enough flourishes to feel special and handcrafted, while keeping the lowercase relatively clean for readable phrases. Its mix of tidy structure and decorative capitals suggests a focus on celebratory and boutique-oriented typography.
Capitals are the main display feature, featuring prominent curls and occasional internal loops that read well at larger sizes. Lowercase forms are comparatively simpler and more legible, with rounded joins and a smooth, continuous flow. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing straightforward forms with subtle curves and finishing flicks.