Calligraphic Tadi 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, branding, packaging, classic, literary, elegant, personal, refined, handwritten formality, elegant display, personal tone, classic flair, note-like texture, looped, brushed, slanted, airy, flourished.
A slanted calligraphic hand with lightly brushed strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are unconnected but show a continuous pen rhythm, with soft curves, occasional looped ascenders/descenders, and modest entry/exit swashes. Proportions feel compact in the lowercase, with small counters and a relatively low x-height, while capitals are taller and more expressive, often featuring curved tops and extended strokes. Overall spacing is slightly irregular in a natural way, and numerals follow the same handwritten cadence with simple, open shapes.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, certificates, and short-form editorial pull quotes where a handwritten formality is desired. It can also support boutique branding and packaging accents, especially for heritage or artisanal positioning, and works best at display sizes where the delicate strokes and flourishes remain clear.
The tone is classic and literary, suggesting handwritten correspondence, journaling, or formal notes. Its graceful slant and subtle flourishes lend a refined, personable character—more polished than casual script, yet still clearly human and expressive.
Designed to evoke a formal handwritten note: legible, slanted, and gently embellished, with enough variation to feel authentic while maintaining consistent calligraphic structure. The intent appears to balance elegance and readability for expressive display and short passages.
Stroke texture appears gently uneven, as if made with a flexible pen or light brush, which adds warmth and authenticity. The sample text shows an even baseline flow with occasional lively letter-to-letter variation, making it feel organic rather than mechanically uniform.