Cursive Mawi 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social graphics, packaging, quotes, posters, greeting cards, casual, energetic, friendly, playful, handcrafted, handmade warmth, casual branding, expressive display, quick brush script, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, monoline-ish.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and quick, tapered terminals. Strokes show modest contrast from pressure-like thick–thin changes, with rounded turns and occasional ink buildup in curves. Letterforms are compact and rhythmic, with tall ascenders and descenders compared to a notably small x-height, creating a light, airy midline and plenty of vertical motion. The texture is slightly irregular in a natural way—stems wobble subtly and joins vary—reinforcing an authentic hand-drawn feel while remaining legible in connected and semi-connected constructions.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a handcrafted voice is desirable: social media graphics, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and poster headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or brand accents when paired with a clean sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, or upbeat headlines. Its brisk slant and springy curves give it an energetic, optimistic character that feels approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with enough regularity for repeatable typography. Its compact lowercase, tall extenders, and lively stroke endings aim to deliver an expressive signature-like look that reads clearly at display sizes.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, handwritten caps with occasional flourish, while lowercase letters carry most of the flow through entry/exit strokes and looped shapes (notably in letters like g, j, y, and z). Numerals follow the same brush rhythm, with curved, open forms and hand-rendered variability that matches the alphabet.