Cursive Sybi 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, branding, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, lively, handmade, hand-lettered feel, casual display, friendly tone, craft aesthetic, expressive emphasis, brushy, rounded, bouncy, loopy, expressive.
A condensed, brush-pen style script with a forward-leaning stance and energetic baseline bounce. Strokes are thick and rounded with subtly tapered turns, giving the letters a painted, marker-like texture without sharp terminals. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, while lowercase introduces more loops and occasional joins, creating a mixed rhythm that feels handwritten rather than strictly formal. Counters are compact, ascenders are prominent, and spacing is naturally irregular, reinforcing an organic, drawn-by-hand consistency.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as posters, labels, café menus, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a handmade voice is desirable. It can work for branding accents and headlines, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate its tall forms and loops.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a casual charm that reads as personal and spontaneous. Its narrow, vertical emphasis and lively curves give it a youthful, crafty feel—more playful than refined, and more expressive than restrained.
This design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering—narrow, bold strokes with informal joins and bouncy proportions—to deliver an energetic, personal tone. It prioritizes character and spontaneity over strict uniformity, making it effective for expressive display typography.
Distinctive looped strokes appear in several letters (notably in forms like g, y, and some capitals), and the numerals share the same rounded, brushy construction for a cohesive look in short strings. The sample text shows good word-shape flow at larger sizes, where the thick strokes and tight counters stay legible while retaining a hand-lettered character.