Cursive Etbid 3 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, refined, romantic, graceful, signature look, personal tone, elegant display, handwritten authenticity, monoline, hairline, swashy, looped, high ascenders.
A delicate, hairline script with a pronounced rightward slant and a smooth, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes are predominantly monoline with subtle thick–thin modulation, and the letterforms favor long, tapering entrances and exits. Capitals are tall and gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes with occasional loops and extended cross-strokes, while lowercase forms are small with notably tall ascenders and deep, narrow descenders. Spacing feels open and light, and connections are intermittent—letters frequently touch through thin joining strokes but also break into separate, pen-lift-like segments, preserving a handwritten cadence.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where the fine stroke and tall, flowing forms can breathe—such as invitations, greeting cards, beauty or boutique branding, packaging accents, and editorial headlines. It can work for brief captions or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, but its hairline construction and compact lowercase favor larger sizes and ample line spacing for clarity.
The overall tone is poised and intimate, reading as modern handwritten elegance rather than rustic or playful script. Its airy linework and slender silhouettes convey a soft, upscale feel suited to personal or celebratory messaging.
Designed to emulate an elegant pen-written signature style, prioritizing fluid motion, tall proportions, and graceful terminals to create a refined, personalized voice in display typography.
Several glyphs feature swash-like terminals (notably in capitals) that create long horizontal gestures, which can add flair but also increase the chance of collisions at tight tracking. Numerals match the script style with similarly light strokes and simple, handwritten shapes that keep the texture consistent in mixed text.