Cursive Yaku 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, book covers, casual, energetic, handmade, expressive, playful, handmade feel, brush lettering, expressive display, informal tone, brushy, textured, angular, bouncy, dry-brush.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with quick, tapered strokes and visibly textured edges, as if made with a dry marker or brush. Letterforms are tall and compact, with narrow bodies and a lively, irregular rhythm that varies stroke width and pressure through each character. Curves tend to be slightly angular and abbreviated, with frequent sharp terminals and occasional spur-like flicks on joins and exits. Uppercase forms feel more calligraphic and gestural, while the lowercase maintains a loose handwritten structure that reads clearly at display sizes despite its rough, organic outlines.
Best suited to headlines, short quotes, packaging accents, and brand marks where a handmade brush-script voice is desired. It performs well in social graphics and posters, and as a secondary display face paired with a neutral sans or serif for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and spirited, suggesting fast handwriting captured with a brush tool. Its roughened stroke texture adds a tactile, human feel that comes across as friendly, creative, and slightly edgy rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with visible pressure changes and slight roughness, prioritizing personality and motion over geometric precision. It aims to deliver an approachable, handcrafted look that feels spontaneous and contemporary.
Spacing and widths are uneven in a natural, handwritten way, which helps create a lively line texture in the sample text. The numerals match the same brisk, tapered construction, keeping the set consistent for headline or short-form use.