Cursive Daray 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, social media, friendly, casual, playful, lively, approachable, handwritten charm, casual emphasis, personal tone, compact display, monoline, rounded, loopy, bouncy, whimsical.
A lively handwritten script with a rightward slant, rounded terminals, and a predominantly monoline feel with gentle stroke modulation. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, creating an airy vertical rhythm and a compact footprint across the line. Curves are smooth and slightly elastic, with occasional looped forms and soft entry/exit strokes; connections are suggested in the lowercase but remain informal rather than strictly continuous. Uppercase characters read like simplified, hand-drawn caps that harmonize with the lowercase through consistent stroke weight and curvature.
This font suits short-form display use where an informal, human voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or personal stationery when set at comfortable sizes with generous line spacing to accommodate the tall ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but confident marker or pen lettering. Its narrow, springy rhythm and looped gestures give it a lighthearted, conversational character that feels friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a natural, everyday handwritten look with a tidy, consistent rhythm—balancing legibility with expressive, looped gestures. Its tall, narrow build supports compact headlines while keeping a casual, friendly tone.
The narrow proportions and tall extenders make spacing and word shapes feel vertical and animated. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying simple and rounded for an easy, cohesive texture in mixed copy.