Cursive Ebbuf 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, expressive, casual, airy, lively, handmade, handwritten feel, personal voice, signature look, dynamic titles, modern casual, brushy, gestural, spiky, tapered, bouncy.
A tall, slanted handwritten script with a quick, brush-pen feel. Strokes are mostly single-pass and tapered, with sharp entry/exit flicks and occasional swelling on curves that suggests light pressure variation. Letterforms are condensed and upright-leaning in their construction but strongly right-slanted overall, with long ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, wiry rhythm. Connections are loose and intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving words a sketchy, fast-written texture. Counters are small and open shapes are often reduced to narrow loops, which keeps the overall color light and energetic.
Works best for branding accents, packaging labels, posters, and social media graphics where a handwritten voice is desired. It’s well-suited to short headlines, names, quotes, and signature-style callouts, and can complement minimalist layouts by adding motion and personality.
The tone is informal and expressive—more like a personal note or quick signature than formal calligraphy. Its narrow, high-energy gesture reads modern and spontaneous, with a slightly edgy sharpness from the pointed terminals. Overall it conveys a stylish, human presence that feels conversational and upbeat.
Likely designed to capture the look of quick brush handwriting—tall, narrow, and energetic—while remaining consistent enough for repeated use in titles and branding. The emphasis appears to be on expressive rhythm and distinctive word shapes rather than uniform, text-centric readability.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and prominent, functioning like expressive initials, while lowercase maintains a compact body with frequent tall extenders. The sample text shows good rhythm at display sizes, where the tapered stroke endings and narrow spacing become a distinctive texture; at smaller sizes, the tight loops and slender joins may look more delicate and busy.