Cursive Atlam 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, invitations, playful, casual, friendly, lively, quirky, human feel, informal charm, brush script, expressive caps, casual legibility, brushy, monolinear, rounded, bouncy, organic.
This font has a loose, handwritten script feel with a forward slant and a brush-pen rhythm. Strokes are generally smooth and rounded, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional thicker downstrokes that add a hand-drawn contrast. Letterforms are tall and airy, with narrow overall proportions, compact counters, and a slightly uneven baseline that enhances the natural writing cadence. Spacing is relatively open for a script, helping individual letters remain distinct even when connections are implied rather than strictly continuous.
It works best for short to medium text where personality is more important than neutrality—such as headlines, quotes, greeting cards, invites, labels, and lifestyle branding. It can also serve as a secondary accent face paired with a clean sans for longer reading content.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, packaging callouts, or social captions. Its irregularities and lively stroke endings give it a personable, informal voice rather than a polished calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident handwriting with a brush-pen texture: tall, narrow letterforms, rhythmic slant, and friendly imperfections that read as authentic and human.
Capitals are especially expressive, with simplified, loop-lite constructions and elongated vertical strokes that emphasize height. Numerals match the handwritten style, using rounded shapes and casual proportions that feel consistent with the alphabet.