Calligraphic Opji 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, editorial, branding, packaging, quotations, elegant, refined, literary, gentle, classic, formal script, readable calligraphy, personal tone, editorial elegance, calligraphic, flowing, slanted, airy, delicate.
This typeface presents formal, unconnected calligraphic letterforms with a steady rightward slant and lightly modulated strokes. Curves are smooth and slightly elongated, with tapered terminals and subtle, brush-like entry and exit strokes that give each glyph a written rhythm without fully joining characters. Capitals are spacious and gestural, featuring open bowls and softly flared ends, while lowercase forms stay compact with a comparatively low x-height and tall ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded forms, open counters, and understated finishing strokes that keep the overall texture light and consistent.
Well suited to invitations, announcements, and greeting card copy where a formal handwritten impression is desired. It can also support short editorial elements—pull quotes, subheads, and captions—plus boutique branding and packaging that benefits from a refined, personal touch. Longer text is feasible at comfortable sizes where the light stroke and tight x-height remain clear.
The overall tone is poised and cultured, evoking personal correspondence, classical manuscripts, and tasteful editorial styling. Its calm, flowing movement feels polite and expressive rather than exuberant, giving text a considered, literary character.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, readable calligraphic voice—capturing the elegance of pen-written italics while keeping letterforms mostly unconnected for clarity in setting. It aims to balance decorative gesture in capitals and select lowercase strokes with an even text rhythm appropriate for curated display and short-form reading.
Spacing appears intentionally airy, allowing the slanted forms and long curves (notably in letters like f, g, y, and capital swashes) to breathe without feeling crowded. The stroke modulation is restrained, so the texture stays even across longer passages while still reading as distinctly hand-drawn.