Cursive Anlif 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, invitations, greeting cards, branding, social media, airy, whimsical, elegant, personal, lively, handwritten charm, light elegance, compact display, expressive lettering, casual sophistication, monoline feel, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender, right-leaning handwritten script with a loose, calligraphic rhythm and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms are tall and narrow with small, delicate bowls and long ascenders/descenders, creating a vertical, airy texture. Strokes often taper into hairline terminals and show occasional swell points, while curves stay smooth and slightly elastic. Connections are suggested in the lowercase with flowing joins and looped entry/exit strokes, but spacing remains natural and irregular enough to preserve a handwritten feel.
Best suited to short display settings where its delicate modulation and tall, narrow rhythm can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging accents, and brand marks. It also works well for social graphics and editorial headlines when paired with a more neutral text face for body copy.
The font reads as light, breezy, and personable, with a refined elegance that still feels casual and spontaneous. Its looping gestures and slim proportions give it a slightly romantic, whimsical tone suited to expressive, friendly messaging rather than formal seriousness.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident pen lettering—graceful and legible at display sizes—balancing expressive loops with a relatively restrained, narrow structure to keep lines of text compact and stylish.
Uppercase forms are simplified and gestural, with several letters built from single sweeping strokes and minimal crossbars, which can make capitals feel decorative and a bit idiosyncratic. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic with curved forms and tapered endings, keeping the overall color consistent in mixed text.