Cursive Bulav 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, warm, lively, human touch, casual charm, expressive display, handwritten feel, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with smooth, rounded forms and gently swelling strokes. Letterforms show a lively rhythm with subtly irregular widths and a hand-drawn baseline that gives words a natural flow. Ascenders and descenders are generous and often finish in tapered terminals, while loops and entry strokes create an implied connectedness even when letters are not fully joined. Overall spacing is compact, with tight internal counters and a relatively small x-height that emphasizes tall capitals and long extenders.
This font performs best in short to medium display settings such as logos, product labels, invitations, social media graphics, and quote-based layouts. It can also add warmth to subheads or pull quotes where a handwritten accent is desired, especially when paired with a clean sans or serif for body text.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—confident and upbeat without feeling formal or ceremonial. Its buoyant curves and soft terminals suggest a friendly, approachable voice suited to conversational messaging and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting—balancing legibility with expressive movement. It prioritizes a natural, personal feel through tapered strokes, looping constructions, and a slightly uneven rhythm that reads as authentically hand-rendered.
Capitals are expressive and slightly embellished, helping short headings feel distinctive. The numerals are simple and handwritten in spirit, matching the script’s stroke behavior and maintaining legibility at display sizes.