Cursive Vike 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, playful, expressive, handwritten feel, casual branding, display impact, warmth, brushy, rounded, hand-inked, bouncy, compact.
A compact, slanted brush-script with thick, rounded strokes and a lively, uneven rhythm. Letterforms show hand-drawn variation in width and terminal shapes, with frequent single-stroke construction and subtly tapered ends. Uppercase glyphs are simplified and punchy, while the lowercase leans toward quick cursive forms with occasional joins and open counters; overall spacing is tight and the texture is dense, producing a bold, inked line on the page.
Works best for short, high-impact copy such as headlines, poster callouts, packaging labels, and social media graphics where a handmade voice is desired. It also suits quotes, invitations, and casual branding accents, especially when set with generous line spacing to keep the brushy texture from crowding.
The tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering for notes, menus, or social posts. Its bouncy motion and soft, rounded stroke endings give it an upbeat, approachable character that reads as handmade rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident brush handwriting in a typeable form—prioritizing spontaneity, warmth, and visual momentum over strict uniformity. Its narrow, upright-to-slanted proportions and bold stroke weight suggest a focus on attention-grabbing display use.
The numerals are similarly brushy and slightly irregular, matching the handwritten energy of the letters. At larger sizes the stroke texture and gestural curves become a key feature; in longer text blocks the dense rhythm can feel busy, favoring short phrases over sustained reading.