Cursive Arnov 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, crafty, lively, handmade feel, personal tone, expressive display, brush lettering, brushy, flowing, looped, bouncy, textured.
A lively brush-script with a forward slant and pronounced stroke contrast, moving between tapered hairlines and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with rounded bowls, looped entries, and frequent exit strokes that suggest connection even when glyphs are not fully joined. Strokes show a hand-drawn texture and pressure modulation, with soft terminals and occasional pointed flicks. Capitals are simplified and gestural, designed to sit comfortably alongside the lowercase rather than dominate it, while numerals follow the same calligraphic rhythm with curved, open forms.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a warm, handmade voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, product labels, café menus, headers, and social graphics. It can also work well for invitations and greeting-style messaging, especially where a casual, personal feel is preferred over strict formality.
The overall tone feels personable and informal, like quick, confident handwriting made with a brush pen. Its bounce and looping shapes give it an upbeat, handcrafted character that reads as approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic brush-pen handwriting with clear, readable forms and expressive motion, balancing decorative loops with straightforward letter construction for everyday display use.
The sample text shows smooth word shapes and a consistent rhythm, with spacing that favors a handwritten flow. Descenders (such as in g, j, y) are long and expressive, adding movement and personality in longer lines.