Cursive Utlis 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, social graphics, casual, expressive, energetic, personal, artistic, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, expressive texture, brushy, slanted, textured, looping, tapered.
This font has a lively handwritten script structure with a pronounced rightward slant and narrow, compact letterforms. Strokes show clear pen/brush modulation, moving from hairline entry strokes to fuller downstrokes, with slightly rough, textured edges that mimic dry ink or a brush tip. Letter spacing is relatively tight and proportions are tall, with long ascenders/descenders and a modest x-height that emphasizes the vertical rhythm. Forms are mostly cursive in construction, with frequent connective tendencies and simplified, speed-written terminals.
It works best for short to medium text where a human, handwritten voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, posters, pull quotes, and social media graphics. The narrow, tall rhythm can help fit more characters into a line while keeping a distinctive script presence.
The overall tone feels informal and personal, like quick note-taking or an expressive signature. Its high-energy stroke movement and textured ink character add an artsy, handcrafted mood that reads as spontaneous rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture the look of fast, confident cursive made with a brush pen or textured ink tool, prioritizing gesture and natural variation. It aims to deliver a personable, expressive script suitable for display-driven messaging rather than formal document typography.
Capitals are especially gestural and vary more in shape and stroke weight than the lowercase, reinforcing a hand-drawn feel. Numerals follow the same slanted, tapered logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters for casual mixed text.