Cursive Ragew 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, romantic, handwritten feel, signature style, modern calligraphy, expressive display, brushy, looped, bouncy, fluid, expressive.
A lively cursive script with a brush-pen feel, featuring pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent forward slant. Strokes taper into pointed terminals, with occasional swelling on downstrokes and brisk hairline exits that create an energetic rhythm. Letterforms show generous loops on ascenders and select capitals, plus compact counters and a relatively low x-height that leaves room for tall, flourishy extenders. Overall spacing is tight and slightly irregular in a natural way, with connections that read as continuous in lowercase while capitals tend to stand more independently.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where personality is the priority: logos, boutique branding, product packaging, quotes, headers, and promotional graphics. It’s also a natural fit for event materials such as invitations and greeting cards, where the brushy cursive style can carry the layout. For best clarity, use at larger sizes and avoid long all-caps passages.
The tone is warm and personable, like quick, confident handwriting done with a flexible marker. Its bounce and contrast give it a playful, celebratory character that feels inviting rather than formal. The flourished capitals add a touch of charm and drama without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to emulate modern brush calligraphy with a fast handwritten cadence, balancing legibility with expressive loops and contrast. The intent appears to be an approachable signature-like script that adds motion and flair to headlines and branded phrases.
Capitals vary in complexity, mixing simpler shapes with more decorative looped entries, which adds a handcrafted texture in display settings. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved strokes and tapered ends that keep them visually consistent with the letters. The overall texture becomes darker in words due to heavier downstrokes, so it benefits from adequate size and breathing room.