Cursive Arkep 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, expressive, modern, airy, hand-lettered feel, personal tone, display charm, quick emphasis, brushy, monoline-leaning, looped, tall ascenders, bouncy.
A lively, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and subtly tapered strokes. Letterforms are compact and upright in footprint but rise with tall ascenders and descenders, creating a vertical, rhythmic texture. Strokes show gentle entry/exit flicks, occasional looped joins, and rounded terminals that keep the line flowing even when characters are not strictly connected. Capitals are simplified and gestural, with a few distinctive swashes and open counters that read cleanly at display sizes.
Works best for short to medium text where personality is the goal: logos, product labels, café menus, invitations, social posts, and quote graphics. It can also accent editorial layouts as a secondary script paired with a restrained sans or serif.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting used for a note or a personal label. Its energetic motion and soft curves feel approachable rather than formal, with just enough polish to work in contemporary branding contexts.
Designed to capture fast brush lettering in a consistent, reusable font: smooth, legible forms with lively stroke endings and a natural handwritten bounce.
Spacing and letter widths vary naturally, reinforcing the handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same fluid, single-stroke logic, with curved forms and easy-to-spot shapes that suit headings and short callouts.