Cursive Arbil 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social posts, headlines, elegant, romantic, playful, personal, whimsical, handcrafted feel, calligraphy look, display impact, expressive lettering, brushy, looping, swashy, bouncy, calligraphic.
A flowing, brush-pen script with a pronounced slant and dramatic thick–thin modulation. Strokes alternate between hairline entry/exit flicks and rounded, inky downstrokes, producing a lively rhythm and slightly irregular, hand-drawn cadence. Letterforms are generally tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders; capitals lean on looped construction and occasional swash-like terminals, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and frequent joining. The baseline feel is gently bouncy, and spacing varies naturally, reinforcing the handwritten texture while keeping words cohesive at display sizes.
This font is best suited for short, expressive text such as wedding stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headline treatments where the high-contrast brush texture and looping capitals can be showcased without demanding long-form readability.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing elegance with a casual, crafted charm. Its looping forms and expressive terminals give it a romantic, celebratory feel, while the uneven brush energy keeps it approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate modern brush calligraphy: quick, confident strokes, high-contrast pressure changes, and looping connections that feel written in one motion. It aims to deliver an expressive script voice that reads as handcrafted and stylish, with enough flourish in the capitals to create instant display impact.
Capitals are especially decorative and can dominate in mixed-case settings, with several forms featuring extended lead-in strokes and tapered finishing flourishes. Numerals follow the same brush logic with bold vertical stress and delicate hooks, and punctuation/dots appear light and airy compared to the heavier downstrokes.