Cursive Barup 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, social graphics, invites, casual, airy, lively, personal, playful, handwritten note, casual branding, friendly display, signature style, monoline feel, brushy, looped, bouncy, open counters.
A tall, lightly built handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and clear stroke modulation. Forms are slim and vertically oriented, with long ascenders/descenders and generous inner space that keeps the letters from feeling cramped. Connections appear intermittently in lowercase, while many capitals are standalone, simplified, and softly looped. Terminals are tapered and slightly flicked, curves are smooth and elastic, and spacing reads as natural handwriting rather than strictly regular typesetting.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where a personal, handwritten tone is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, boutique packaging, and social media headlines. It also works well for accent text in branding systems when paired with a more neutral sans for body copy.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, like quick notes written with a fine brush pen. Its buoyant rhythm and occasional flourished loops add a lighthearted, approachable character without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident brush handwriting: tall proportions, selective joining, and clean, tapered finishes that keep the texture light while still feeling expressive.
Uppercase letters tend to be taller and more gestural, while lowercase remains compact and neat, producing a distinct headline-versus-text contrast. Numerals are simple and handwritten, matching the same slim, slightly springy stroke behavior and maintaining consistent energy in mixed alphanumeric settings.