Cursive Tuja 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, personal, classic, fluid, signature feel, formal charm, display emphasis, handwritten elegance, calligraphic, swashy, looping, refined, expressive.
A flowing, slanted script with calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are built from tapered entry and exit strokes, with frequent loops in capitals and select lowercase, and smooth, continuous curves that suggest a fast, confident hand. Proportions are compact and tall in the lowercase, with modest counters and a relatively small x-height compared to the ascenders, giving the design a light-on-its-feet rhythm. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, using curved terminals and varying stroke emphasis for a cohesive, handwritten texture.
Well-suited to invitation suites, greeting cards, beauty and boutique branding, and packaging where a handwritten, upscale impression is desired. It works best for short to medium display lines, monograms, and signature-style lockups where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated. For longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is polished and personable—more refined than casual—conveying a romantic, signature-like charm. Its swashy capitals and high-contrast strokes add a sense of formality and flourish without reading as overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the look of a stylish handwritten script with calligraphic contrast—balancing legibility with expressive flourishes. It prioritizes elegant motion and a signature-like presence, especially through distinctive capitals and smooth connecting strokes.
Capitals provide much of the personality through generous loops and extended strokes, while lowercase maintains a consistent rightward slant and smooth joins in running text. The contrast and tapered terminals create sparkle at larger sizes, and the narrow, tightly paced forms can feel dense if set too small or tightly tracked.