Cursive Lylaz 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, headlines, invitations, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, personal, lively, signature look, expressiveness, handwritten polish, display impact, monoline-like, looping, swashy, slanted, tall ascenders.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a delicate, pen-like stroke. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, creating an airy vertical rhythm and lots of white space between strokes. The contrast is expressed through tapered entries/exits and occasional thickened downstrokes, with smooth curves, open bowls, and frequent loops in both capitals and lowercase. Uppercase characters lean toward signature-style forms with generous swashes, while lowercase maintains a compact x-height and brisk, cursive movement.
Works well for branding moments that want a personal signature feel—logos, boutique packaging, social graphics, and short headlines. It also suits invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes where its tall, looping forms can breathe at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels refined yet informal—like quick, confident handwriting dressed up for display. It reads as romantic and personable, with a light, breezy energy suited to expressive messaging rather than strict neutrality.
The design appears intended to capture polished cursive handwriting with a graceful, fashion-forward presence. Its narrow proportions and swashy capitals suggest a focus on display settings where personality and elegance are more important than dense text readability.
Capitals are especially gestural and may dominate at small sizes due to their height and flourishes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple forms and occasional hooks that match the script rhythm. In longer lines the slant and narrow proportions create a fast, continuous texture that benefits from comfortable tracking and line spacing.