Cursive Ohpa 3 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, branding, packaging, friendly, personal, casual, playful, romantic, handwritten warmth, everyday elegance, signature feel, expressive headings, looping, monoline, airy, flowing, bouncy.
A flowing handwritten script with a monoline feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and rounded with frequent entry/exit swashes, generous loops, and a soft, calligraphic rhythm rather than rigid geometry. Letterforms are compact and upright in their footprint, with long, elegant ascenders/descenders that add movement; joins are selective, so words read as a mix of connected and lightly separated cursive. Numerals and capitals carry simple, open curves and occasional flourish-like terminals that keep the overall texture light and airy.
Works well for short to medium text such as invitations, greeting cards, product packaging accents, boutique branding, social graphics, and pull quotes. It’s especially effective where a personal, handwritten signature-like voice is desired, and where the long ascenders and loops have room to breathe.
The tone is warm and personable, like neat everyday handwriting with a touch of elegance. Its looping forms and gentle slant give it a friendly, slightly romantic character suited to informal, human-centered messaging.
Designed to evoke casual cursive handwriting with polished smoothness, balancing legibility with expressive loops and gentle swashes. The intention appears to be an approachable script that can add personality to headings and featured phrases without feeling overly formal.
Capitals are prominent and decorative without becoming overly ornate, helping create a lively headline presence. The baseline feel is slightly bouncy, and the open counters and rounded terminals support readability at moderate display sizes while keeping a handwritten spontaneity.