Cursive Afbud 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, airy, casual, friendly, elegant, personal, handwritten warmth, signature look, modern casual, display clarity, refined informality, monoline, looping, tall, slender, bouncy.
A slender, handwritten script with a quick, pen-drawn feel and gently slanted rhythm. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle swelling at curves and joins, and letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders. The texture is clean but organic, showing natural stroke tapering and slight irregularities that keep it human. Spacing is open and the baseline has a mild bounce, helping the forms breathe even in longer words.
Best suited to branding accents, product packaging, social graphics, invitations, and short quote-style headlines where a personal handwritten voice is desirable. It works particularly well at display sizes or in short phrases; for longer passages, generous tracking and line spacing help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like neat handwriting used for notes, invites, or packaging. Its slim, lofty proportions add a touch of elegance while the looping forms keep it approachable rather than formal. It reads as expressive and contemporary, with a lighthearted, conversational cadence.
The design appears intended to capture a refined yet casual handwritten signature style: narrow, tall letterforms with smooth loops and a clean, modern simplicity. It aims to deliver a human, friendly presence while remaining tidy enough for contemporary branding and decorative text.
Capitals tend to be simplified and upright in structure but retain the same narrow, flowing construction, making them suitable for title-case settings. Lowercase forms rely on long, confident verticals and minimal terminals, and the numerals follow the same handwritten logic for a consistent voice across mixed content.