Cursive Obnat 3 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, social graphics, invitations, quotes, packaging, airy, casual, delicate, playful, personal, handwritten warmth, signature feel, casual elegance, lightweight tone, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, open counters, spidery.
A thin, monoline handwritten script with a loose, slightly bouncy rhythm and narrow letterforms. Strokes stay consistently light with rounded terminals and occasional looped joins, giving words a continuous, pen-drawn flow while still leaving some letters partially separated. Capitals are tall and simplified, with long verticals and gentle curves; lowercase shows small bodies with prominent ascenders and descenders, and open, lightly sketched counters. Numerals follow the same understated line quality, mixing simple straight stems with soft curves and minimal ornament.
Well-suited for signatures, short headings, invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle/social graphics where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for light packaging accents or labels when set at larger sizes, but the delicate strokes make it less ideal for long passages or small UI text.
The overall tone feels intimate and conversational—like quick notes, captions, or a personal signature. Its light touch and looping movement read as friendly and informal, with a breezy elegance rather than a formal calligraphic presence.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, natural pen handwriting with a clean, modern simplicity—prioritizing a personal, flowing look over strict typographic regularity. Its tall forms and restrained detailing aim to keep the script legible while retaining an informal, human cadence.
Spacing appears naturally variable in the way handwriting is, with noticeable differences in width between glyphs and a relaxed baseline feel in longer text. The thin strokes and small lowercase body suggest it will look best when given room and sufficient size/contrast in the layout.