Cursive Etnel 3 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, whimsical, delicate, signature look, elegant display, personal tone, decorative caps, monoline, looping, swashy, signature, calligraphic.
A delicate, flowing script with a consistent, hairline stroke and frequent looping forms. Letters are strongly slanted with tall ascenders and long descenders, giving the design a stretched vertical rhythm and lots of white space. Curves are smooth and continuous, with occasional extended entry/exit strokes and gentle swashes in capitals; connections are implied through stroke flow even when characters don’t fully join. Overall spacing feels open and the character shapes stay slender, emphasizing grace over density.
Best suited for short to medium display text where its fine strokes and elegant loops can be appreciated—such as wedding stationery, boutique branding, beauty/fashion packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work as a signature accent paired with a simpler text face for readability.
The font reads as refined and intimate, with a light, handwritten presence that suggests personal notes, invitations, and signature-style branding. Its thin strokes and looping motion create a soft, romantic tone, while the lively slant adds a touch of spontaneity and charm.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, stylish handwriting signature with an emphasis on slender proportions, smooth pen-like motion, and decorative capital forms for expressive headlines.
Capitals are notably expressive and taller than the lowercase, often featuring elongated loops and sweeping terminals that stand out in display settings. Numerals share the same handwritten cadence, with simple, airy forms that match the script’s light texture.