Cursive Apgiz 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, social media, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten feel, casual warmth, expressive display, quick note, brushy, loopy, bouncy, airy, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen contrast, smooth curves, and occasional pointed joins. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with rounded terminals and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Letterforms are compact and narrow overall, with tall ascenders/descenders and a comparatively small x-height that gives the lowercase an airy, vertical feel. Connections appear intermittent rather than fully continuous, helping maintain legibility while keeping an informal, drawn-by-hand character.
Works best for short to medium display copy where a human, conversational voice is desired—logos and small brand marks, product packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It can also suit headers and emphasis text in editorial or digital designs when paired with a more neutral text face for body copy.
The tone is warm and personable, like quick marker notes or casual packaging copy. Its looping forms and brisk stroke changes add energy and a lightly whimsical feel without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of casual cursive writing with a brush-pen feel—combining quick, confident strokes and looped forms to create an expressive, friendly display script that reads clearly at typical headline sizes.
Uppercase characters lean toward simple, signature-like constructions with prominent loops (notably in B, J, Q, and R), while lowercase keeps consistent, rounded cursive structures. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with soft curves and variable stroke emphasis, matching the text color and rhythm in display settings.