Cursive Mava 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, personal, handwritten elegance, signature feel, decorative readability, looped, slanted, calligraphic, flourished, airy.
A flowing, right-slanted script with a pen-written rhythm and gently tapered strokes. Letterforms are narrow and slightly condensed, with rounded joins, soft entry/exit strokes, and occasional looped terminals that keep the texture lively. Uppercase characters are more expressive, featuring sweeping curves and modest flourishes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent cursive cadence with compact counters and a light, airy color on the page. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with curved forms and smooth transitions that match the script’s motion.
Well suited for short to medium-length display text where a handwritten voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and pull quotes. It works best at larger sizes where the subtle tapering and loops remain clear.
The overall tone feels graceful and personable, combining a classic handwritten elegance with an informal, approachable warmth. Its slant and looping details suggest a romantic, slightly vintage sensibility suited to expressive display settings.
Designed to evoke natural, handwritten cursive with a controlled, polished finish—balancing legibility with decorative movement. The intent appears to be an elegant script that can carry a personal signature-like feel while still setting readable lines of text.
Stroke contrast is present but restrained, reading more like a flexible pen than a sharp pointed-nib script. Spacing and connections create a continuous, fast-moving line in text, while the capitals add visual emphasis through larger gestures and extended swashes.