Cursive Denay 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social media, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, headlines, casual, friendly, handwritten, lively, modern, handwritten warmth, quick emphasis, casual branding, personal voice, brushy, monolinear, slanted, airy, tall.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes are generally smooth and monolinear with subtle pressure modulation, producing tapered starts and finishes rather than sharp terminals. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact counters, and many capitals show open, simplified structures that read quickly in a flowing rhythm. Lowercase forms are relatively small against the ascenders, with single-storey shapes and occasional looped or hooked descenders; connections are implied by the cursive construction even when characters remain mostly unjoined in the sample.
Works well for short headlines, pull quotes, captions, and social media graphics where a casual handwritten tone is desired. It can also suit packaging accents, invitations, and greeting cards, especially when set with generous line spacing to keep the narrow, tall rhythm legible.
The overall tone is personable and informal, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, and lightweight branding. Its brisk slant and energetic curves give it a conversational, upbeat voice without feeling overly decorative.
Designed to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable set of forms. The narrow proportions, steady slant, and simplified cursive construction aim to deliver an expressive script look that remains readable in short-to-medium text settings.
Spacing appears intentionally loose to preserve clarity in continuous text, and the simplified joining behavior helps avoid dense tangles in narrow letters. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, with rounded forms and tapered strokes that keep them consistent with the alphabet.