Cursive Siley 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, greeting cards, playful, handmade, casual, whimsical, friendly, handwritten feel, expressiveness, casual voice, brush script, brushy, looped, lively, informal, textured.
This font has a brush-pen, handwritten build with lively, calligraphic stroke modulation and a noticeable rightward slant. Strokes alternate between tapered hairlines and heavier downstrokes, giving letters a slightly irregular, drawn-by-hand texture. Forms are compact and vertically oriented, with tight spacing, varied letter widths, and frequent looped ascenders/descenders in the lowercase. Connections appear in places, but rhythm is more flowing than strictly continuous, preserving an organic, written feel.
It works well for short to medium-length display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as logos, labels, posters, invitations, and pull quotes. The textured, high-contrast strokes and compact proportions help it stand out in headings, but it is best used with comfortable sizing and spacing for longer passages.
The overall tone is upbeat and personal, like quick, confident handwriting made with a flexible pen. Its bouncy rhythm and looping extenders add a whimsical, friendly character that feels expressive rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic natural brush-script writing while staying legible and structured enough for repeatable typesetting. It prioritizes expressive stroke movement, looping extenders, and a lively baseline rhythm to communicate warmth and informality.
Uppercase letters lean toward simple, brushy capitals that read clearly at display sizes, while the lowercase carries most of the personality through loops and contrasting stroke weight. Numerals are similarly hand-rendered and slightly varied in proportion, reinforcing the informal, crafted impression.