Cursive Tufe 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, social posts, elegant, personal, lively, romantic, retro, signature feel, handwritten tone, display script, friendly polish, brushy, slanted, looping, fluid, airy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and gently tapered terminals that suggest fast, confident writing. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and a noticeably small lowercase body relative to the capitals. Strokes show subtle pressure variation—thicker on curves and downstrokes, thinner on entries and exits—creating a lively rhythm without becoming high-contrast. Connections are frequent but not rigidly consistent, giving the line a natural handwritten cadence; counters stay open and the overall texture remains light and flowing.
Best suited for short, expressive text such as logos, product names, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works well for headers, pull quotes, and accent lines where a handwritten voice is desired. For longer paragraphs or very small sizes, the tight, tall forms and brisk rhythm are likely to read better when given ample size and spacing.
The font feels personable and expressive, like a neat signature or a quick note written with a flexible pen. Its sweeping capitals and looping joins add a romantic, slightly retro flair, while the brisk slant keeps it energetic rather than formal. Overall it conveys warmth, spontaneity, and a polished handmade charm.
Designed to emulate quick brush handwriting with a refined, legible structure—balancing natural variation with enough consistency for repeatable typographic use. The intent appears to be a versatile signature-style script that adds personality and movement to display text while staying clean and controlled.
Capitals are especially prominent, with generous swashes and varied entry strokes that create strong word shapes in display settings. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with angled, handwritten forms that lean into the script’s motion rather than geometric uniformity.