Cursive Maru 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, expressive, vintage, airy, signature feel, calligraphy look, display emphasis, boutique tone, calligraphic, brushy, slanted, looping, flourished.
A lively cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. The letterforms are narrow and compact, with tight counters, long ascenders/descenders, and frequent loops and entry/exit strokes that encourage a flowing rhythm. Capitals are taller and more gestural, often built from sweeping stems and open curves, while lowercase forms stay delicate and quick, with thin joins and occasional sharp terminals. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing slender diagonals with slightly heavier stress on descending strokes.
This script is well suited to invitation suites, greeting cards, beauty or fashion branding, and short headline phrases where its contrast and loops can be appreciated. It works especially well for signature-style logotypes and accent typography on packaging or labels, ideally at display sizes.
The overall tone is refined and expressive, combining a handwritten spontaneity with a dressy, formal-leaning finish. Its energetic swashes and high-contrast strokes evoke invitations, personal signatures, and boutique branding rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears aimed at capturing brush-calligraphy flair in a compact, stylish script that reads as personal and upscale. Its narrow build and energetic capitals suggest an intent to provide a dramatic, flowing voice for names, titles, and short emphatic lines.
Stroke modulation varies across letters in a way that feels intentionally hand-driven, creating a textured, natural cadence. The narrow proportions and delicate hairlines make spacing and overlap feel sensitive at small sizes, while larger settings highlight the graceful curves and flourished capitals.