Cursive Ehlem 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, playful, handwritten feel, brush script, personal tone, fast rhythm, brushy, loose, slanted, monoline-ish, textured.
A slanted, brush-pen cursive with tapered strokes and a slightly dry, textured edge. Letterforms are tall and compressed, with a quick rhythm and visibly handwritten construction. Strokes show modest thick–thin changes from pen angle and pressure, with pointed terminals, occasional sharp joins, and simplified curves that keep the forms brisk and legible. Uppercase shapes are more gestural and open, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward lean and compact proportions with modest extenders.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display settings where a personal, energetic voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It performs best at larger sizes where the tapered brush detail and textured edges can be appreciated.
The overall tone is informal and lively, like fast note-taking or a confident marker signature. Its brisk slant and pointed terminals add momentum, while the slightly rough stroke edges keep it approachable rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture a natural brush-script feel with a fast, upright-to-forward motion and minimal fuss, prioritizing spontaneity and personality over formal calligraphic precision.
Spacing and character widths feel naturally uneven in a handwritten way, which enhances authenticity but can create a busy texture in long lines. Numerals match the same quick, narrow construction, reading more like hand-drawn figures than engineered text forms.