Script Udlum 3 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, headlines, certificates, elegant, romantic, formal, refined, classic, formality, ornamentation, calligraphy, signature feel, display focus, flourished, swashy, calligraphic, looped, delicate.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper to fine hairlines with rounded terminals, and many capitals feature generous entry/exit swashes and interior curls. The lowercase is narrow and rhythmic with a relatively small x-height and softly looping ascenders/descenders, giving lines a light, airy texture. Numerals follow the same italic, high-contrast logic, with subtle curls and a graceful, handwritten cadence.
Well-suited to wedding and event stationery, invitations, and formal announcements where decorative capitals can shine. It also works for boutique branding, packaging accents, and short headlines or pull quotes. For longer passages, it performs best at comfortable sizes with generous leading to preserve clarity in the fine hairlines and swashes.
The overall tone is polished and romantic, evoking formal invitations and classic correspondence. Its flourishes and high contrast suggest ceremony and sophistication rather than casual note-taking. The texture feels poised and decorative, designed to add charm and a sense of occasion.
The design appears intended to provide a formal, calligraphy-inspired script with expressive capitals and a light, refined texture. It emphasizes elegance through strong stroke contrast, flowing italic motion, and ornamental details that elevate names, titles, and other display text.
Capitals are notably more ornate than the lowercase, creating a strong hierarchy for initials and display settings. Spacing and stroke delicacy make the face feel best when given room to breathe, as the finest hairlines can visually recede at small sizes. The sample text shows a consistent baseline flow and a smooth, continuous writing gesture even where letters are not strictly connected.