Cursive Atkeg 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, lively, personal, handwritten warmth, casual display, signature style, brush lettering, brushy, fluid, looping, bouncy, expressive.
A lively, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered stroke endings and occasional swelling on curves. Letterforms lean forward and flow with a loose, rhythmic baseline, mixing partial connections with open, single-stroke constructions. Proportions are tall and slender with small counters and compact lowercase bodies, while ascenders and capitals stretch upward for emphasis. The alphabet keeps a consistent gesture overall, but retains natural variation in stroke pressure and spacing that reinforces an authentic hand-drawn texture.
Well-suited for short, expressive text in branding, packaging, posters, and social graphics where a human, handwritten accent is needed. It can also work for invitations, menu highlights, and pull quotes, especially at display sizes where the brushy terminals and tall proportions remain clear.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick note-taking or a cheerful signboard written with a marker or brush pen. Its energetic slant and springy curves create a friendly, upbeat voice that feels spontaneous rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of modern brush handwriting—quick, legible, and energetic—while keeping enough consistency for repeated use in display typography. It prioritizes gesture and personality over strict geometric regularity, making it effective as an expressive headline or accent face.
Capitals are simplified and calligraphic, often built from a dominant downstroke and a swift entry/exit stroke, giving headings a quick, signature-like character. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic with rounded forms and smooth terminals, staying visually consistent with the letters in running text.