Cursive Adnuf 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social graphics, airy, elegant, playful, romantic, handmade, personal tone, signature look, boutique branding, expressive display, casual elegance, monoline feel, looping, bouncy, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A tall, loosely cursive handwritten style with slender strokes and a lively, right-leaning rhythm. Letterforms are built from quick pen-like gestures: narrow bowls, long ascending stems, and extended descenders that add vertical drama. Stroke weight shifts subtly through curves and turns, with frequent looped joins and occasional open counters that keep the texture light. Capitals are more expressive and sweeping, while lowercase stays compact and legible, creating a dynamic mix of formal-ish initials and casual script flow.
Well suited to short-to-medium headlines where a personal, crafted voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, beauty or lifestyle branding, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or signature-style name treatments where the tall, narrow rhythm is an asset.
The overall tone feels breezy and personable, balancing a refined, elegant silhouette with an informal handwritten charm. Its narrow, towering proportions read as stylish and slightly whimsical, giving phrases a romantic, boutique feel without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident handwriting with a fashion-forward vertical elegance—prioritizing expressive rhythm and graceful word shapes over strict uniformity. The contrast between sweeping capitals and simpler lowercase suggests an aim for display-friendly personality with readable text samples at larger sizes.
In the samples, spacing and joins create a consistent, flowing word shape, while distinctive tall forms (like l, t, and f) and deep descenders (like g, y, and j) strongly define the line. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and simple to match the letter texture.