Cursive Tobal 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, lively, personal, expressive, handwritten feel, signature style, casual display, modern script, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, smooth.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with rounded terminals and gently tapered strokes that mimic pressure from a marker or flexible pen. Letterforms lean forward with a steady cursive rhythm, mixing open counters and occasional looped joins for a quick handwritten feel. Capitals are simplified and gestural, while lowercase forms keep compact bodies with long, swinging ascenders and descenders that add motion. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, reinforcing an organic, written-on-the-fly texture.
It works well for short-to-medium display text where personality matters—logos, product labels, café menus, social graphics, and headline-style quotes. The lively stroke rhythm and connected script are especially effective at larger sizes, where the brush-like modulation and loops can be appreciated.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, with a conversational tone that feels human and informal. Its flowing movement and soft curves suggest friendliness and spontaneity rather than formality or restraint.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary handwritten signature look—fluid and energetic, with enough consistency for repeated use while preserving the natural variation of pen-drawn lettering.
Uppercase characters are designed to harmonize with the cursive flow rather than dominate it, making them suitable for title casing in a script context. Numerals share the same handwritten slant and rounded, brushy finishing, helping mixed text feel consistent.