Cursive Atniv 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, monoline feel, loopy, bouncy, rounded.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant, rounded terminals, and fluid, calligraphic stroke movement. Letterforms mix smooth entry/exit strokes with occasional sharp flicks, creating a rhythmic, handwritten texture. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer connecting hairlines, while counters stay open enough to keep words legible. Uppercase forms are tall and expressive with simple, sweeping constructions, and lowercase features looped ascenders/descenders and intermittent connections that feel naturally written rather than mechanically uniform.
Well suited to short to medium display text where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as logos, boutique branding, packaging labels, social posts, greetings, invitations, and headline callouts. It performs best at larger sizes where the thin joins and brush contrast can breathe.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and energetic, with a personable “written in one take” character. It suggests approachability and spontaneity, balancing neatness with a relaxed, organic flow.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering with a polished baseline rhythm and consistent slant, offering expressive script flavor while remaining readable in common headline phrases.
Spacing feels intentionally tight and script-like, with joins and overlaps that create a continuous word shape in many combinations. Numerals echo the same brush rhythm, staying simple and handwritten rather than geometric, which helps them blend into display settings.