Cursive Ulbo 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, lively, personal, expressive, playful, handwritten feel, expressive display, friendly branding, quick lettering, brushy, looping, slanted, swashy, bouncy baseline.
A fast, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, with occasional ink-heavy terminals and soft, rounded joins that keep the texture fluid rather than mechanical. Letterforms vary in width and sit on a gently bouncy baseline, combining compact, narrow counters with intermittent swashes and extended ascenders/descenders. The overall rhythm is airy and dynamic, with many characters joining naturally while still allowing clear breaks between words.
Well-suited for branding accents such as logos, labels, and packaging where a handcrafted voice is desired, as well as posters and social media graphics that benefit from movement and contrast. It also works nicely for invitations, quotes, and headers, especially when set with generous spacing and paired with a simple sans for longer supporting copy.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten signage or a note written with a marker-brush. Its energetic movement and looping forms add a friendly, slightly playful character that feels spontaneous rather than polished or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering—capturing natural pressure changes and cursive connectivity to convey immediacy and warmth. Its narrow, slanted construction and occasional swashy strokes suggest a focus on expressive display use rather than strict calligraphic formality.
Uppercase forms are more gestural and signature-like, with simplified structures and occasional flourish, while the lowercase stays more consistently cursive. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with soft curves and uneven stroke emphasis, helping mixed text keep a cohesive, hand-drawn feel. At smaller sizes, the high contrast and tight internal spaces suggest better performance in short phrases than in dense paragraphs.