Script Arpo 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, refined, friendly, hand-lettered feel, decorative display, formal charm, calligraphic contrast, monoline hairlines, looping, flourished, tall ascenders, open counters.
A slender, calligraphic script with a pronounced slant and high-contrast stroke modulation that mimics a pointed pen. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, and strokes often taper into fine hairlines at terminals. Capitals feature generous loops and occasional swashes, while lowercase maintains a smooth, rhythmic flow with mostly open, rounded bowls and lightly hooked entry/exit strokes. Overall spacing is airy and the forms feel hand-drawn yet consistently constructed, producing an elegant texture in words and short lines.
Well suited to applications that benefit from expressive, decorative lettering—wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and premium packaging. It works best at display sizes where the hairlines and loop details remain clear, and as an accent face paired with a simple text companion.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone with a lightly playful, boutique feel. Its looping capitals and delicate hairlines add a sense of ceremony, while the relaxed handwritten rhythm keeps it approachable rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to capture the look of elegant hand-lettering with pointed-pen contrast: refined strokes, graceful loops, and a consistent forward momentum. It prioritizes personality and flourish for display typography rather than neutral, utilitarian text setting.
Contrast is most noticeable at curves and joins, where thicker downstrokes meet very thin upstrokes and finishing strokes. Numerals follow the same narrow, calligraphic logic, with rounded shapes and tapered terminals that match the alphabet’s flourish.