Cursive Nylab 3 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, social graphics, airy, casual, playful, friendly, delicate, handwritten charm, casual elegance, personal tone, light display, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, open counters, loose rhythm.
A slender monoline handwritten script with a steady upright stance and a relaxed, slightly irregular rhythm. Strokes are smooth and rounded with minimal contrast, favoring open bowls and generous curves. Capitals are notably tall and narrow with long verticals and occasional looped entries, while lowercase forms stay compact with a small body height and pronounced ascenders/descenders. Letter connections appear intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving words a light, drawn-by-hand cadence.
Works best for short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, and casual packaging or boutique labels. The fine stroke and narrow proportions also suit overlay text on imagery where a light, unobtrusive handwritten voice is desired.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personable, like neat quick handwriting in pen. Its tall, looping forms read as playful and a bit whimsical while remaining clean enough for short phrases and headings.
Designed to capture an informal, tidy handwritten look with tall, elegant capitals and compact lowercase forms, prioritizing a breezy personal feel over strict typographic regularity.
Spacing feels loose and variable in a natural handwritten way, and the tall capitals can create strong vertical emphasis in mixed-case settings. Numerals and punctuation match the same thin, rounded stroke style, helping the font keep a consistent hand-drawn character across text.