Cursive Annan 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, headlines, playful, personal, chic, whimsical, lively, hand-lettered feel, casual elegance, display script, signature style, brushy, looping, monoline feel, bouncy, expressive.
A lively script with a brush-pen character and a rightward slant. Strokes alternate between swollen downstrokes and fine hairline upstrokes, creating a crisp calligraphic contrast while keeping an informal, handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are generally tall and narrow with compact counters and a relatively small x-height, and the baseline gently bounces in mixed text. Connections are common in lowercase, with occasional lifted joins and varied entry/exit strokes that enhance the hand-made texture.
This font works best where a personal, hand-lettered voice is desired: brand marks, boutique packaging, invitations and greeting cards, social media graphics, and short headlines. It is most effective at display sizes where the stroke contrast, loops, and narrow proportions can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a breezy, stylish energy. Its looping forms and quick stroke movement suggest casual elegance—friendly rather than formal—making it feel contemporary and expressive.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush-calligraphy handwriting—balancing clean contrast with natural irregularities—to deliver a modern, approachable script for expressive display typography.
Uppercase forms are more gestural and distinct, often using simplified, signature-like constructions that stand out in initials. Ascenders and descenders are long and decorative, and some letters feature generous loops and tapered terminals that add flourish without becoming overly ornate. Numerals share the same handwritten flavor with rounded shapes and variable stroke pressure.