Calligraphic Kusa 3 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, branding, headlines, certificates, elegant, romantic, refined, graceful, classic, formal script, decorative caps, pen lettering, elegant display, swashy, looped, calligraphic, formal, flowing.
A delicate, slanted script with calligraphic construction and clearly modulated strokes. Letterforms are slender and softly rounded, with tapered entry/exit strokes and occasional hairline terminals that curl into small loops. Capitals feature prominent swashes and oval counter-shapes, while lowercase stays more restrained but maintains a smooth, continuous rhythm. Overall spacing is airy and the vertical proportions feel tall, emphasizing a poised, dressy silhouette.
It performs best in display settings where the swashy capitals can be featured—such as invitations, announcements, branding marks, and short headlines. For longer passages, it’s most comfortable at larger sizes with generous line spacing to preserve its fine details and looping terminals.
The font conveys a polished, ceremonial tone with a gentle sense of flourish. Its light touch and curving terminals read as romantic and traditional, suited to moments that want to feel personal yet formal.
Designed to emulate formal pen-written lettering with a controlled, repeatable structure, balancing ornamental capitals with more readable lowercase. The intent appears to be a refined script appropriate for upscale, celebratory, or vintage-leaning typography.
Uppercase characters carry much of the personality through decorative curls and extended strokes, creating strong contrast between statement initials and quieter text. Numerals echo the same calligraphic modulation and curving terminals, helping headings and dates feel consistent with the letterforms.