Cursive Atdap 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, handwritten realism, approachability, expressive display, modern casual, brushy, looped, bouncy, rounded, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show gentle pressure changes, moving from tapered entries to fuller downstrokes, with rounded terminals and frequent looped constructions. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact lowercases and long ascenders/descenders, creating an airy vertical rhythm. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, keeping words readable while preserving a spontaneous, drawn-by-hand texture.
Well-suited for short to medium text in branding, packaging, menus, and lifestyle graphics where a human touch is desired. It performs especially well in quotes, greeting cards, invitations, and social media overlays, and can add personality to labels and headings when set with ample line spacing.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with an upbeat, conversational energy. Its springy forms and looping details evoke informal notes, café signage, and modern craft branding rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with a clean, contemporary finish. It balances expressive loops and slanted motion with enough consistency to remain usable in display and casual text settings.
Capitals are expressive and slightly varied, functioning like headline initials while still blending into running text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified shapes and soft curves that match the script’s flow. Spacing and joins feel intentionally irregular, reinforcing an authentic hand-rendered character.