Cursive Nikiz 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, branding, playful, casual, friendly, breezy, whimsical, handmade feel, friendly tone, expressive caps, quick script, loopy, bouncy, brushy, upright-leaning, open counters.
A lively, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and gently tapered terminals. Strokes stay mostly uniform while retaining natural wobble and pressure artifacts, creating an informal, drawn-on look. Letterforms are tall and compact with small lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders; spacing is tight and rhythmically uneven in a way that feels intentional. Connections occur frequently in the lowercase, while capitals tend to be more standalone and loop-driven, producing expressive entry/exit strokes and occasional flourished swashes.
Well-suited to short headlines, signatures, invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle branding where a personal touch is desired. It also works for packaging accents and social media graphics, especially when set at medium-to-large sizes to preserve the delicate joins and tight internal shapes.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, like quick personal lettering used for notes, labels, or social captions. It reads as energetic and slightly quirky rather than formal, with enough charm in the loops and bounce to feel personable and handmade.
Designed to capture the immediacy of casual brush handwriting—fast, expressive, and slightly irregular—while remaining cohesive across an alphabet. The emphasis appears to be on personality and flow, with looped capitals and connected lowercase forms providing a distinctive handwritten voice.
Capital shapes are especially decorative, with narrow loops and long lead-in strokes that add personality but can dominate at small sizes. Numerals follow the same pen-drawn logic, keeping a simple, handwritten structure that pairs naturally with the lowercase.