Cursive Arben 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, quotes, social media, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, brush texture, display impact, brushy, looping, slanted, bouncy, expressive.
A lively, brush-pen cursive with a consistent rightward slant and high-contrast stroke modulation. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with tall ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, airy rhythm. Strokes taper into rounded terminals, with frequent entry/exit flicks and occasional swelling on downstrokes that suggest a marker or flexible brush. Capitals are simple but prominent, often built from single flowing strokes with soft curves, while lowercase forms stay tight with a notably small x-height and generous extenders.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where a handwritten voice is desired—logos, product labels, posters, invitations, and quote graphics. It can also work for emphasis in editorial or web layouts, but the compact x-height and lively stroke contrast favor larger sizes for clarity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, packaging, and personable headlines. Its bouncy rhythm and tapered brush endings give it a cheerful, approachable feel rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Designed to mimic fast, natural brush handwriting with a slim, elegant silhouette and expressive stroke tapers, balancing legibility with an unmistakably personal, crafted character.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwriting-like way, with some letters feeling more connected in rhythm than strictly joined, which enhances the organic texture. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, leaning and tapering to match the text color, making the set feel cohesive in mixed copy.