Cursive Ifki 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, quotes, greeting cards, logo marks, friendly, casual, playful, personal, warm, handwritten feel, friendly branding, quick notes, expressive headers, fluid, looping, brushed, upright slant, bouncy.
A fluid, connected script with a consistent rightward slant and a lightly brushed stroke. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with rounded bowls, soft terminals, and frequent looped joins that create a continuous handwritten rhythm. Ascenders and capitals rise prominently above the lowercase, while the lowercase bodies stay small and tight, giving the text a lively, slightly compressed texture. Numerals and capitals follow the same pen-driven logic, with simplified shapes and occasional swashes that keep the set cohesive.
Well suited to short-to-medium display settings where a human, handwritten voice is desired—such as packaging, café menus, invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for small wordmarks or signatures when a casual, crafted feel is needed.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or informal branding. Its energetic joins and bouncy movement read as approachable rather than formal, with just enough flourish to feel expressive without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the look of natural, connected handwriting with a clean, repeatable rhythm for digital typesetting. It prioritizes flow and personality—through looping joins, compact proportions, and lightly brushed strokes—while remaining legible in typical headline and short text applications.
Stroke endings often taper subtly, and counters remain fairly open despite the compact width, helping short phrases stay clear. Capitals show more individuality and gesture than the lowercase, which maintains a steadier rhythm for continuous text.