Cursive Balad 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, invitations, packaging, social media, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handwritten charm, expressive display, friendly branding, personal tone, brushy, looped, bouncy, fluid, expressive.
A lively cursive script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth monoline runs with occasional heavier downstrokes that create a crisp contrast. Letterforms are right-slanted and rhythmically bouncy, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies. Strokes taper into soft terminals, and many capitals feature generous loops and sweeping entry/exit strokes. Overall spacing is airy and uneven in a natural way, with letter connections appearing frequently while still allowing some characters to stand on their own.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where personality is more important than strict regularity—logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, invitations and greeting cards, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes or section headers when paired with a simpler text face.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident handwriting done with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its looping capitals and springy rhythm give it a lighthearted, craft-forward character that feels welcoming rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic natural cursive handwriting with a brushy tool, emphasizing expressive capitals, flowing connections, and a lively baseline to add warmth and individuality to display typography.
Uppercase forms are especially decorative, with long cross strokes and looped construction that can become prominent in headlines. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and subtle stroke modulation that keeps them consistent with the letters.