Cursive Nibuh 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, friendly, casual, lively, approachable, playful, handwritten feel, signature look, informal tone, expressive display, brushy, loopy, bouncy, monoline-ish, smooth.
A casual cursive hand with a right-leaning slant and a lively, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes feel mostly even with subtle pressure changes, showing slightly thicker downstrokes and tapered terminals, plus occasional ink-like swell at curves. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact counters and a bouncy baseline; capitals are more gestural and looped while lowercase stays relatively streamlined and quick. Spacing is naturally uneven in a handwritten way, and the figures match the same narrow, upright-leaning proportions.
Works well for short to medium-length text where a human, conversational feel is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, quotes, headlines, and invitation-style designs. It’s especially suited to layouts that benefit from a signature-like cursive presence and a narrow footprint.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten notes or a friendly signature. Its springy movement and soft terminals give it an energetic, upbeat voice without feeling overly polished or formal.
Designed to capture the speed and warmth of real handwriting while keeping forms coherent across a full alphabet and numerals. The narrow, slanted construction and brushy terminals aim to deliver a personable cursive voice that reads clearly at display sizes and remains expressive in continuous text.
Ascenders and capitals often extend high with simple loops and hooks, while joins in the lowercase vary between connected and slightly separated strokes, reinforcing the hand-drawn character. The sample text shows consistent rhythm across longer lines, with occasional idiosyncratic shapes that add personality rather than strict uniformity.