Cursive Ruder 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, lively, handwritten feel, friendly display, casual branding, human warmth, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, informal.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen flavor, combining mostly connected lowercase forms with occasional breaks and a steady, upright stance. Strokes show moderate contrast with rounded terminals and soft corners, giving the outlines a slightly inky, pressure-driven look. Letterforms are compact and somewhat condensed, with a low x-height and relatively tall ascenders/descenders that add vertical bounce. Capitals are simpler and more standalone, mixing print-like shapes with subtle cursive influence, while numerals keep the same rounded, hand-drawn rhythm.
Works well for short display copy where a personal, handmade voice is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and quote-style headlines. It is best used at medium-to-large sizes where the loops and joins stay clear.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick lettering for notes, labels, and friendly signage. Its bouncy rhythm and rounded joins feel cheerful and informal rather than formal or calligraphic.
Designed to capture an easygoing, hand-lettered look with consistent brush-like stroke behavior and a readable, upright script rhythm. The mix of expressive lowercase connectivity and simpler capitals suggests an intention to be versatile for casual display text while retaining a distinctive handwritten personality.
Spacing is airy and the baseline feel is gently uneven in a natural handwritten way, helping text feel human and spontaneous. Some characters feature distinctive loops and hooked terminals (notably in letters like f, g, j, y), which adds character but can increase texture in dense settings.