Cursive Etban 3 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, brand signatures, beauty packaging, social quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, whimsical, handwritten elegance, signature look, delicate display, personal tone, dressy script, monoline feel, hairline strokes, looping, swashy caps, loose rhythm.
This is a hairline cursive script with a strong rightward slant and a calligraphic, pen-drawn contrast between whisper-thin upstrokes and slightly more weighted downstrokes. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height, giving the lowercase a petite, lifted look. The stroke terminals are sharp and tapered, and many capitals feature long entry/exit strokes and open loops. Spacing is relatively open for a script, and connections are suggested by flowing joins, though the texture remains light and breathable rather than dense.
It suits short-to-medium text where a delicate handwritten accent is desired—wedding invitations, RSVP cards, greeting cards, boutique branding, cosmetics/beauty packaging, and quote graphics. It works especially well for names, headings, and signature-style marks where its tall, airy rhythm and swashy capitals can shine.
The overall tone feels refined and intimate, with a light, handwritten sophistication that reads as romantic and slightly whimsical. Its thin strokes and looping capitals evoke a graceful, personalized note rather than a bold statement, making it feel quiet, tasteful, and dressy.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, fast-moving handwritten pen script—prioritizing elegance, motion, and personality through tall proportions, tapered strokes, and decorative capitals while keeping the overall texture light and uncluttered.
Uppercase forms show the most flourish, with extended cross-strokes (notably on T) and elegant loop construction on letters like J and Q. Numerals are equally slender and cursive in spirit, maintaining the same tilted, hairline rhythm so they blend smoothly in mixed text.