Cursive Upguv 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, packaging, logotypes, elegant, romantic, fashion, refined, expressive, signature feel, modern calligraphy, premium styling, expressive display, calligraphic, brushy, looped, slanted, swashy.
A slanted, calligraphy-inspired script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a brush-pen feel. Strokes move with a lively rhythm, alternating between hairline entry/exit strokes and fuller downstrokes, and many forms finish with tapered terminals. Capitals are tall and flourishy with generous loops and occasional long cross-strokes, while the lowercase is compact with a modest x-height and frequent connections. Overall spacing is tight and the forms are condensed, creating an energetic, vertical texture in words and lines.
Best suited to display settings where the contrast and flourished capitals can be appreciated—wedding and event invitations, beauty/fashion branding, boutique packaging, and short headlines. It also works well for signature-style wordmarks or accent text paired with a calm sans or serif for readability.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone—glamorous and expressive without feeling overly ornate. Its dramatic contrast and sweeping capitals suggest fashion-forward sophistication, lending a personal, handwritten warmth to otherwise formal layouts.
Designed to emulate confident, modern hand-calligraphy with a strong sense of gesture and contrast. The goal appears to be an elegant, signature-like script that feels personal and premium while remaining fluid and readable in short phrases.
The letterforms show intentional variability in stroke width and joining behavior, which adds hand-made character and movement across longer text. Numerals and punctuation match the script’s slant and contrast, helping mixed-content settings feel cohesive, though the condensed proportions and fine hairlines make it visually delicate at smaller sizes.