Cursive Ipbas 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, airy, casual, lively, friendly, personal, handwritten realism, modern script, approachability, display clarity, monoline, loopy, slanted, bouncy, open counters.
A slim, handwritten script with a consistent monoline stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and streamlined, with long ascenders/descenders and generous white space inside rounded bowls. Curves are soft and slightly springy, while terminals often finish in tapered, pen-like flicks; capitals are simplified and open, pairing well with the more connected, flowing lowercase. Spacing is moderately loose for a script, keeping words readable while preserving the natural, hand-drawn rhythm.
Well-suited to short to medium text where a personal touch is desired—logos, boutique branding, product labels, headings, pull quotes, and social posts. It also works nicely for invitation lines and signatures, especially when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone feels relaxed and personable, like quick neat handwriting on a note or label. Its light, open forms and looping strokes give it an upbeat, informal character that reads as approachable rather than formal or ornate.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary handwritten look—light on the page, quick in gesture, and easy to deploy for modern lifestyle and small-business branding. It balances cursive movement with enough openness and spacing to remain legible in display sizes.
Lowercase forms show intermittent connections and implied joins, creating a cursive flow without becoming overly dense. Numerals are similarly slender and handwritten, matching the same slanted, streamlined construction and keeping a coherent texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.