Cursive Balat 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, invitations, playful, friendly, handmade, whimsical, casual, hand-lettered feel, friendly tone, decorative caps, compact display, brushy, looping, bouncy, flourished, monoline-ish.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth hairlines with heavier downstrokes for a crisp calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact with a consistent forward slant and a narrow overall footprint, while stroke endings often taper into rounded terminals or slight flicks. Connections are loose and selective rather than fully continuous, and many capitals feature prominent loops and open bowls that add decorative presence without becoming overly ornate. Numerals follow the same drawn, slightly irregular logic, with varied widths and soft curves that keep the texture informal.
Works best for short-to-medium display copy such as branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, greeting cards, and invitation headlines. It can also serve as a secondary script in editorial layouts where a friendly handwritten voice is needed, especially at moderate-to-large sizes.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, like quick sign writing or a neat marker note. Its looping caps and springy stroke modulation give it a charming, informal energy suited to cheerful, conversational messaging.
Designed to capture the immediacy of hand lettering with a brush-like stroke pattern and expressive looping capitals, balancing legibility with an intentionally casual, personal texture.
Spacing and rhythm feel intentionally hand-made, with subtle variation in stroke placement and join behavior that keeps repeated letters from looking mechanical. The contrast and tapered joins add sparkle at larger sizes, while the narrow forms help fit longer words into tight spaces.