Cursive Dabuf 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, friendly, casual, lively, approachable, playful, handmade feel, quick warmth, personal voice, informal clarity, modern script, brushy, bouncy, compact, fluid, looped.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with smooth, continuous strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with a bouncy baseline and uneven, hand-drawn rhythm that keeps the texture organic. Counters are small-to-medium and the joins stay fluid, while occasional swelling on curves adds a natural pen-pressure feel without becoming overly dramatic.
Well-suited for headlines, short quotes, packaging accents, and social or lifestyle branding where a personable handwritten voice is desired. It works especially well in invitations, greeting cards, café/food-related graphics, and promotional callouts, and is best used at display sizes where the lively texture can be appreciated.
This script feels upbeat and personable, with a casual, conversational tone that reads like quick, confident handwriting. Its lively motion and soft, rounded turns give it a friendly charm suited to informal, modern communication.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, legible brush handwriting—expressive enough to feel personal, but controlled enough to stay readable in short phrases. It prioritizes momentum and charm over strict uniformity, using subtle stroke modulation and loose spacing to preserve a natural written texture.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, often functioning like signature-style initials, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward flow. Numerals share the same handwritten energy, with simple shapes and rounded turns that match the script’s rhythm.