Cursive Ifni 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, brand accents, packaging, quotes, casual, personal, lively, vintage, playful, handwritten feel, quick script, signature look, friendly tone, expressive flow, looping, fluid, slanted, monoline, bouncy.
A fluid, pen-like script with a consistent, low-contrast stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and upright in proportion, with tall ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height that gives the lowercase a delicate, airy presence. Strokes show gentle tapering at entries and exits and occasional angular turns, preserving a hand-drawn rhythm while remaining fairly consistent across the set. Capitals are simplified and quick, with open counters and long, sweeping terminals that stand slightly apart from the more connected lowercase.
Works best for short to medium phrases where a handwritten touch is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, labels, packaging callouts, and pull quotes. It can also serve as an accent in branding (logos, taglines) when paired with a more neutral text face to maintain readability at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten notes or a casual signature. Its looping joins and bouncy rhythm add energy and warmth, with a slightly retro feel that reads as human and spontaneous rather than polished calligraphy.
Designed to capture the immediacy of cursive handwriting in a clean, reproducible form—prioritizing flow, speed, and a natural pen rhythm over formal script refinement. The narrow build and small lowercase profile suggest an emphasis on elegant, space-saving word shapes with expressive terminals.
Spacing is compact and the internal whitespace is generous due to the narrow construction, helping words form a continuous, flowing texture in text. Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic, staying simple and lightly embellished rather than geometric or rigid.