Cursive Mare 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, quotes, elegant, personal, romantic, vintage, casual, handwritten charm, signature feel, decorative caps, friendly elegance, brushy, swashy, looping, slanted, fluid.
A slanted, pen-and-brush style script with smooth, tapered strokes and moderate stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from continuous, flowing curves with occasional entry/exit swashes, creating a lively rhythm across words. Counters are generally open and rounded, with extended ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase proportions that keep the mid-zone visually tight. Capitals are more expressive, featuring broad curves and occasional flourish-like terminals that stand out in headings.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where its swashy capitals and flowing rhythm can be appreciated, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and pull quotes. It can also work for signature-style marks or product names, especially when paired with a simple sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone feels personable and expressive, blending a casual handwritten ease with a slightly dressy, classic script character. Its looping forms and sweeping capitals suggest a romantic, signature-like mood, while the consistent slant and controlled contrast keep it polished rather than messy.
The design appears intended to emulate a confident handwritten script—smooth, stylish, and slightly calligraphic—providing an approachable, personal voice with enough refinement for premium display use.
Connectivity appears mixed: many lowercase letters flow naturally into the next, while some joins break to preserve clarity, contributing to the variable handwritten feel. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with curved, open forms that match the letter rhythm, and several characters show distinctive looped constructions that add charm in display settings.