Cursive Duly 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, personal, handwritten elegance, signature feel, graceful display, personal tone, decorative emphasis, monoline-like, looping, flourished, calligraphic, delicate.
A delicate cursive script with a rightward slant, fine strokes, and gently tapered terminals that evoke pen pressure without strong contrast. Letterforms are narrow and flowing, with generous curves, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional looped joins that keep words feeling continuous. Capitals are larger and more gestural, often built from long sweeping curves and open counters, while lowercase stays compact with short extenders and restrained bowls. Overall spacing is open enough to preserve the airy rhythm, though connections and long swashes can create a lively, variable word texture.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and packaging where a refined handwritten tone is desirable. It performs best in short-to-medium phrases, pull quotes, and display headlines, especially at sizes that allow the thin strokes and loops to remain clear.
The font reads as intimate and graceful, like a quick but careful signature or personal note. Its light touch and looping movement suggest sophistication with an informal warmth, making it feel more romantic than casual and more expressive than utilitarian.
Designed to emulate elegant cursive handwriting with a consistent pen rhythm: fluid connections, graceful capital flourishes, and a light, airy color on the page. The overall construction prioritizes expressiveness and personal character over strict uniformity, aiming for a polished handwritten look in display settings.
Several capitals feature prominent curved lead-ins and elongated strokes that can dominate at larger sizes, creating a distinctly handwritten cadence. Numerals match the script’s slender construction and maintain the same slightly calligraphic, pen-drawn character.