Cursive Tupe 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, expressive, lively, romantic, handwritten feel, signature look, quick elegance, personal tone, brushy, looping, fluid, slanted, airy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and tapered terminals that suggest quick, confident writing. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with compact counters and a tight rhythm that keeps words moving along the baseline. The stroke modulation is noticeable but not dramatic, with rounded joins, occasional swell on curves, and soft, ink-like endings. Uppercase forms are tall and sweeping with simple looped structures, while lowercase keeps a small body and relies on long ascenders/descenders and connecting strokes for texture.
Works well for short, expressive text such as logos, product labels, café or boutique branding, invitations, greeting cards, pull quotes, and social graphics. It performs best at display sizes where the tapered strokes and loops remain clear and the handwritten character can carry the message.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a neat handwritten note or a quick signature. Its energetic slant and looping shapes give it a warm, slightly romantic feel, while the consistent rhythm keeps it approachable rather than ornate.
Designed to emulate a fast, stylish brush script—balancing legibility with an unmistakably handwritten cadence. The narrow proportions, steady slant, and connected forms aim to deliver a personal, signature-like impression in headings and accent text.
The small lowercase body and elongated extenders make the texture more calligraphic than typographic, especially in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly cursive shapes that match the script’s flow.