Cursive Deguw 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, signatures, packaging, quotes, social posts, casual, lively, airy, friendly, expressive, handwritten charm, signature feel, playful elegance, quick lettering, hand-drawn, brushy, calligraphic, looping, slanted.
A slanted, hand-drawn script with brush-pen logic: tapered entry and exit strokes, slightly swelling downstrokes, and smooth, continuous curves. Letterforms are tall and condensed with generous ascenders and descenders, creating a buoyant vertical rhythm. Connections are mostly implied rather than fully continuous, with occasional joins and many characters finishing in long, sweeping terminals. The stroke edges read clean and confident, with a consistent forward motion and subtle variation that preserves a handwritten feel.
Well-suited to short display text where the lively slant and sweeping terminals can be appreciated—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, and pull quotes. It also works nicely for headers and accent lines in social graphics, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, energetic flow that feels like spontaneous note-taking or a neat signature. Its narrow, tall rhythm adds a touch of elegance while staying relaxed and approachable, making it feel more conversational than ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic a quick, stylish handwritten script—compact and vertical, with brush-like modulation and generous terminal flourishes. It prioritizes personality and motion over strict regularity, aiming for an authentic, human cadence in display settings.
Capitals are especially expressive, often beginning with elongated lead-in strokes and ending in extended, curved finish strokes that can add visual flourish at word boundaries. Numerals and lowercase share the same brisk, cursive momentum, and the dot on the “i” appears as a small, understated point that keeps the texture light.