Cursive Baraf 3 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, social media, elegant, whimsical, friendly, romantic, airy, handwritten charm, decorative display, personal tone, elegant flair, looping, flowing, calligraphic, playful, bouncy.
A flowing script with a calligraphic, pen-drawn construction and lively rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered terminals and occasional entry/exit swashes, giving letters a lightly brushed feel. The forms lean consistently and connect loosely in running text, with rounded bowls, soft curves, and distinctive looped ascenders/descenders. Spacing is compact but not cramped, and the overall texture stays light and animated rather than dense.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, and event stationery where a handwritten flourish is desirable. It can also work for boutique branding, product packaging, and short display lines on social media graphics. For best results, use at display sizes or in short passages where the loops and contrast have room to breathe.
The tone is graceful and personable, balancing a romantic handwritten charm with a slightly playful bounce. Its looping capitals and gentle swashes add a decorative flourish that feels inviting and informal, while the refined contrast keeps it polished.
The design appears intended to emulate an elegant everyday hand with calligraphic influence—expressive capitals, fluid joins, and gently swashed strokes—aimed at adding warmth and personality to display typography without feeling overly formal.
Capitals are especially expressive, with varied stroke starts and long, curved strokes that create natural emphasis at the beginning of words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth curves and open counters that keep them readable alongside the script letters.