Cursive Nabof 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, expressive, human touch, casual branding, handwritten energy, quick signage, brushy, monoline, looping, bouncy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms lean forward with quick, curved terminals and frequent entry/exit strokes that suggest cursive connectivity, even when characters don’t fully join. Proportions are tall and compact, with small lowercase bodies and long ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, rhythmic texture. Caps are simple and gestural, while rounded bowls and looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, and z) add movement and variety.
Well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, café or boutique branding, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It also works nicely for pull quotes, invitations with a casual tone, and headings where texture and personality matter more than strict uniformity.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes or casual headlines. Its springy rhythm and slightly uneven, human pacing give it an approachable, upbeat character rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with an energetic slant and compact footprint. It prioritizes warmth and spontaneity through gestural curves, varied character shapes, and a lively baseline rhythm.
Counters are generally open and the stroke endings are softly tapered, reinforcing the drawn-in-one-go impression. Spacing feels naturally irregular in a way that supports the hand-rendered look, and numerals match the same brisk, handwritten cadence.