Cursive Dales 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, handwritten feel, approachability, informal branding, quick notes, brushy, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded.
A casual, handwritten script with a slightly right-leaning stance and a brush-pen feel. Strokes stay largely monoline with gentle, organic swelling at curves and terminals, producing smooth, rounded forms and soft joins. Letterforms are narrow and tall with lively baseline bounce, and spacing varies naturally, reinforcing an authentic hand-drawn rhythm. Capitals are simplified and airy rather than ornate, while lowercase shows frequent loops and open counters for an informal, readable flow.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a human, friendly voice is desired—logos and small brand marks, café or boutique packaging, social posts, greeting cards, and casual invitations. It also works nicely for pull quotes, headings, and product names where an informal script can add warmth without heavy ornamentation.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its relaxed irregularities and buoyant movement give it an upbeat, personable character that reads as conversational rather than formal.
Designed to capture an everyday cursive handwriting look with quick, confident strokes and an easy reading flow. The intent appears to balance spontaneity with enough consistency for practical display use across headlines, labels, and short passages.
The font maintains consistent stroke texture across letters and numerals, with occasional stroke breaks and tapered ends that mimic real pen lift. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, blending smoothly with text for mixed typographic settings.