Cursive Obdos 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social posts, playful, whimsical, casual, airy, friendly, handwritten charm, casual warmth, expressive caps, display voice, loopy, monoline, bouncy, tall, delicate.
A lively, monoline handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and pen-like with rounded turns, occasional looped entries/exits, and gently tapered terminals. Uppercase forms are more decorative and open, often built from long sweeping curves, while lowercase stays compact with small counters and simple joins that alternate between connected and lightly separated letterforms. Overall spacing feels loose and rhythmic, giving words an animated, slightly bouncing baseline texture.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, and quote-based graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for boutique packaging, café or craft branding accents, and short social media headlines that benefit from expressive capitals and an airy texture.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—lighthearted and conversational rather than formal or technical. Its looping capitals and breezy stroke flow suggest a handwritten note or crafted label, adding charm and spontaneity to short phrases and headlines.
Designed to simulate quick, confident handwriting with a graceful slant and decorative capital swashes, prioritizing personality and flow over strict typographic regularity. The intent appears to be an approachable script that adds charm to display text while remaining clean and legible at moderate sizes.
Distinctive, oversized capitals (notably forms like Q, J, and S) create strong entry points and can dominate a line, making capitalization a prominent stylistic choice. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, open shapes and a relaxed rhythm that matches the text samples.