Cursive Utleb 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, expressive, casual, energetic, handmade, fashionable, handmade feel, brush lettering, expressive display, casual voice, brushy, textured, slanted, loose, angular.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and calligraphic, pressure-driven stroke modulation. Letterforms are compact with tall ascenders and descenders, and many strokes taper into pointed terminals that create a quick, flicked rhythm. The outlines show subtle roughness and ink-like texture, reinforcing a hand-painted feel. Spacing is relatively tight, with a fluid cursive flow in lowercase and more standalone, gestural capitals.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where its textured brush modulation can be appreciated, such as logos, product packaging, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when set with generous leading and enough size to keep the fine tapers from filling in.
The font reads as spontaneous and personable, with a confident, fast-written energy. Its textured strokes and sharp flicks suggest an informal, contemporary tone that feels crafted rather than mechanical, leaning toward expressive branding and upbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering: energetic, slightly raw, and stylish, with enough consistency for repeatable typesetting while preserving natural variation and gesture.
Capitals are simplified and brushy with strong diagonal movement, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent forward momentum and occasional looped joins. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing rounded bowls with quick angled entries and exits for a cohesive, script-like color in text.