Cursive Argus 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, logotypes, posters, packaging, expressive, energetic, stylish, personal, contemporary, brush realism, signature feel, display impact, modern flair, brushy, slanted, gestural, tapered, angular.
A slanted brush-script with pronounced stroke modulation: thick, inky downstrokes and tapered hairline upstrokes that end in sharp, pointed terminals. Letterforms are compact and vertically driven, with narrow proportions and a lively, irregular rhythm that mimics fast marker or brush writing. Connections are suggested through flowing entries and exits, but many characters remain semi-discrete, creating a legible, calligraphic texture rather than a fully continuous script. Uppercase forms feature bold, sweeping diagonals and occasional looped or hooked details, while lowercase relies on simplified cursive shapes with tight counters and brisk joins.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its brisk stroke contrast and narrow, slanted forms can read clearly—such as headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, social graphics, and poster titling. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when given enough size and spacing to keep the hairlines from filling in.
The font conveys a confident, hand-made tone—bold, quick, and slightly dramatic—like a signature or headline written with a loaded brush pen. Its high-energy gestures and crisp tapers give it a modern, fashion-forward feel with a touch of flair and spontaneity.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush lettering—combining compact, modern proportions with expressive pressure changes and sharp tapers—aimed at delivering a bold handwritten voice for display typography.
Texture is intentionally uneven, with small variations in stroke edge and pressure that enhance the handwritten authenticity. The numerals follow the same brush logic, mixing sturdy stems with fine, curved terminals, helping maintain a cohesive look in display settings.