Cursive Tided 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, warm, handwritten feel, casual voice, headline impact, personal tone, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, inked.
A brush-script style with compact proportions and a forward slant. Strokes are thick and rounded with lightly tapered terminals, giving a marker/brush feel rather than a sharp pen nib. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but maintain a consistent cursive rhythm through angled entry/exit strokes and smooth, looped shapes. Counters are small and soft, curves are generous, and the overall texture is dense and energetic, with noticeable width variation from character to character.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings such as logos, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, and quote-style headlines where a personable handwritten voice is desired. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font reads as approachable and informal, with an upbeat, handwritten cadence. Its rounded, inky strokes and bouncy motion suggest a personal, conversational tone suited to friendly messaging rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of bold brush lettering—fast, confident strokes with softened edges—while keeping forms consistent enough for repeated use in display typography.
Capitals are tall and prominent, helping create strong word shapes in headings, while the lowercase keeps a compact, quick-written look. Numerals follow the same brushy construction and remain legible, though they carry the same casual, hand-drawn irregularity as the letters.