Cursive Apruf 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, invitations, quotes, packaging, airy, casual, friendly, lively, playful, handwritten feel, personal tone, brush lettering, signature look, display flair, brushy, looping, bouncy, organic, tall ascenders.
A slim, brush-pen script with tall proportions, pronounced stroke-contrast, and an upright forward rhythm. Strokes taper sharply into fine entry/exit terminals, while downstrokes swell into rounded, ink-rich forms, creating a lively texture. Letterforms lean on elongated ascenders and descenders, compact counters, and occasional looped joins; connections appear selective, so words read as a flowing handwritten line without becoming fully continuous. Spacing is slightly irregular in a natural way, with narrow widths and a consistent, smooth baseline flow across the sample text.
Best suited to short to medium-length display text such as invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, product packaging accents, and quote treatments. It can also work for headings and subheads where a handwritten, personal tone is desired, especially at larger sizes where the fine hairlines stay clear.
The overall tone is casual and personable, with a light, breezy elegance that feels spontaneous rather than formal. Its narrow, high-contrast strokes give it a delicate, expressive character suited to friendly messaging and upbeat branding.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with clean contrast and controlled verticality, balancing expressiveness with legibility. It prioritizes a graceful handwritten cadence, adding subtle loops and swells to give everyday text a crafted, personable signature feel.
Uppercase forms are simplified and stroke-led, functioning well as initial caps without overpowering the line. Descenders and looped shapes (such as in g, j, y) add rhythm and flourish, while simple punctuation and numerals keep the handwritten feel consistent across mixed content.