Cursive Kodab 3 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, vintage, formal script, display elegance, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate, slanted.
A delicate script with a pronounced rightward slant and hairline-thin strokes that emphasize graceful curves over structure. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, with frequent loops in capitals and generous ascenders/descenders that create a tall, airy silhouette. Connections between lowercase letters are fluid and intermittent, maintaining a handwritten rhythm while preserving distinct character shapes. The overall texture is light and open, with fine terminals, tapered joins, and ample internal white space.
This style suits wedding and event stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, cosmetic or fragrance packaging, and short display lines such as quotes or headings. It performs best when given room to breathe—larger sizes and relaxed tracking help preserve the fine details and flowing joins.
The font conveys a polished, romantic mood reminiscent of formal penmanship and classic invitations. Its light touch and flowing movement feel intimate and graceful, leaning toward vintage elegance rather than casual everyday handwriting.
The design appears intended to capture refined handwritten calligraphy in a clean, consistent digital form, prioritizing elegance, motion, and decorative capital forms for display-oriented typography.
Capitals are especially expressive, featuring extended swashes and looped constructions that can dominate a line and add drama at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with slender strokes and smooth curves, keeping the tone consistent across alphanumerics.