Cursive Arrek 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, handmade, brush lettering, handwritten feel, informal display, personality, brushy, slanted, loose, gestural, playful.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with lively, gestural strokes and pronounced thick-to-thin modulation. Letterforms are compact and tightly fit, with a narrow overall set and a relatively small x-height against taller ascenders and descenders. Terminals are tapered and slightly rough, with occasional ink-like swelling and sharp entry/exit strokes that give the outlines a natural, hand-drawn rhythm. Spacing is irregular in a purposeful way, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal handwritten cadence.
This font suits short, punchy display applications such as branding marks, product packaging, posters, social graphics, and quote treatments. It works well for headings and highlight phrases where an energetic handwritten feel is desired, and is best used with generous size and spacing to keep the busy strokes and tight proportions readable.
The tone is upbeat and personable, reading like quick, confident handwriting made with a brush pen. It feels informal and contemporary, with a friendly, conversational presence that favors expressiveness over precision.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering—capturing natural pressure changes, tapered flicks, and a spontaneous handwritten flow—while remaining consistent enough for repeated typographic use. Its narrow, slanted construction suggests an emphasis on speed, personality, and contemporary casual style for prominent text.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, signature-like shapes that pair comfortably with the lowercase, while numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic with open curves and brisk diagonals. The strong slant and narrow set create a fast visual tempo, and the contrasty strokes make it most comfortable at display sizes where the brush detail can be appreciated.