Cursive Esmet 3 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, airy, elegant, romantic, personal, fashion-forward, signature feel, modern elegance, expressive caps, personal tone, monoline, looping, sweeping, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted handwritten script with long, sweeping entry and exit strokes and a generally monoline feel with slight pressure-driven modulation. Capitals are tall and expressive, often built from single continuous strokes with open counters and generous loops, while lowercase forms are compact with a noticeably low x-height and long ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths vary naturally from letter to letter, creating a lively rhythm; connections are implied by the flow of strokes more than by strict, consistent joining. Numerals follow the same light, quick-pen construction with simple, narrow forms.
Well-suited to fashion, beauty, boutique branding, and elegant packaging where a light, handwritten signature look is desired. It also fits invitations, greeting cards, and short headlines or pull quotes, particularly when set with ample tracking or paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is refined and intimate, like quick, stylish handwriting on a card or note. Its airy stroke weight and sweeping caps give it a polished, romantic feel, while the irregularities keep it human and informal rather than calligraphically strict.
The design appears intended to emulate a quick, graceful signature-style script: tall, dramatic capitals combined with small lowercase and a continuous, pen-driven flow. The goal seems to be a modern handwritten elegance that reads as personal and upscale in short phrases.
Legibility is strongest at display sizes where the thin strokes and flourished capitals have room to breathe; at smaller sizes, the low x-height and fast stroke crossings can make words feel more wispy. The sample text shows a smooth baseline flow with occasional sharp turns and overlaps that add energy, especially in letter pairs with long diagonals and loops.