Cursive Ifby 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, brand signatures, social graphics, packaging accents, casual, friendly, personal, lively, playful, handwritten warmth, everyday cursive, quick note feel, expressive headings, brushy, looping, slanted, compact, bouncy.
A casual cursive with a consistent rightward slant and brush-like strokes that taper at entries and exits. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with rounded bowls, open counters, and long, smooth joining strokes that create an easy flowing rhythm in text. Ascenders are prominent while the lowercase bodies sit low, and several forms use simplified, handwritten constructions with occasional angular flicks in capitals and terminals. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and slightly irregular in width for a natural, drawn-on-paper feel.
This font works well for short-to-medium phrases where a handwritten touch is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, labels, and signature-style wordmarks. It’s especially effective for headings and callouts, and can be used for brief passages when set with comfortable spacing to preserve the flowing connections.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting in a notebook. Its looping gestures and energetic slant give it a warm, friendly voice suited to lighthearted messaging rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to capture natural cursive handwriting with a tidy, repeatable rhythm—balancing smooth connections and modest contrast to stay legible while still feeling personal and spontaneous.
In continuous text, the connecting strokes are relatively light and fast, while key downstrokes thicken just enough to keep words readable. The capitals are expressive and slightly larger in presence, helping create a lively cadence at the start of words.