Cursive Rilef 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, warm, lively, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, friendly tone, informal charm, brushy, bouncy, rounded, looping, swashy.
A bold, brush-pen script with rounded terminals, soft curves, and a slightly forward-leaning rhythm. Strokes show natural tapering at joins and endings, with occasional heavier downstrokes and compact counters that keep the texture dense and confident. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with generous loops on ascenders/descenders and a bouncy baseline that adds movement. Capitals are prominent and swashy, while lowercase maintains a consistent, informal handwritten flow.
Well-suited to short, high-impact settings such as logos, product packaging, posters, and social graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It also works for invitations, greeting-style messaging, and pull quotes, especially at medium-to-large sizes where loops and terminals remain clear.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, with a hand-crafted charm that feels conversational rather than formal. Its energetic loops and buoyant spacing give it a welcoming, crafty tone suited to cheerful messaging and lighthearted branding.
Designed to mimic confident brush lettering with an easy, modern casualness—prioritizing expressive rhythm and bold presence over strict calligraphic precision. The swashy capitals and flowing joins suggest an emphasis on personality and display-friendly charm.
In continuous text the heavy stroke weight creates strong presence and can reduce fine detail in tight spaces, so it benefits from a bit of extra breathing room. Numerals and capitals follow the same brush-script logic, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive.