Cursive Etmow 3 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invites, quotes, social posts, airy, elegant, personal, romantic, refined, signature, personal note, boutique feel, modern elegance, expressive display, monoline, looping, swashy, high-ascenders, high-contrast-stress.
A delicate, handwritten script with a fine monoline feel and subtle contrast created by speed and pressure changes. Letterforms are tall and slender, with long ascenders and descenders and a distinctly right-leaning slant. Curves are smooth and loop-driven, while joins are intermittent—some letters connect naturally and others lift, preserving an authentic written rhythm. Capitals are larger and more gestural, featuring simple swashes and open counters, and the overall spacing stays light, giving the text a floating, breathy texture.
Well-suited to logo wordmarks, boutique branding, beauty and lifestyle packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and pull-quote treatments where a personal, elegant script is desired. It performs best at display sizes for headlines, names, and short phrases rather than long body copy.
The tone is intimate and graceful, like a quick personal note written with a sharp pen. Its slim proportions and looping strokes convey a refined, romantic character without feeling overly formal, leaning more toward modern handwritten elegance than classic calligraphy.
The design appears intended to mimic a swift, stylish pen signature—tall, slender, and expressive—balancing legibility with a fashionable handwritten flair for modern display typography.
The design relies on consistent stroke finesse and tall proportions; at smaller sizes the thin joins and compact lowercase bodies may benefit from generous tracking and clean backgrounds. Numerals and capitals keep the same light, handwritten energy, supporting short display lines and signature-style settings.