Cursive Arboy 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, social posts, packaging, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, whimsical, handwritten feel, personality, display impact, signature style, informal warmth, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, rounded.
A lively, handwritten cursive with brush-like strokes and noticeably modulated thickness, creating a crisp high-contrast rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact, with slender overall proportions and a variable, hand-drawn width that keeps the texture irregular in an intentional way. Terminals are rounded and slightly tapered, with frequent loops (notably in ascenders and capitals) and occasional open counters that maintain clarity despite the narrow build. Spacing is naturally uneven in a handwritten manner, and joins appear intermittent—some pairs connect fluidly while others break to preserve legibility.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings where the handwritten character is a feature: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social graphics, boutique branding, and packaging callouts. It can also serve as an accent font paired with a calmer sans or serif for body text, where it provides personality in headlines, pull quotes, or labels.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering for notes, invites, and personal labels. Its bouncy baseline feel and looping shapes add a light, expressive character that reads as informal and personable rather than formal or technical.
Designed to capture an authentic, modern cursive handwriting look with a brush-pen contrast and energetic rhythm. The narrow, tall proportions and expressive capitals suggest an emphasis on creating a distinctive, signature-like voice for display typography while keeping lowercase forms readable in common phrases.
Capitals are especially distinctive and decorative, using tall stems and looped entries that give headings a signature-like presence. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, open shapes and stroke contrast that helps them stand out in short strings.