Cursive Valu 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, social media, energetic, casual, expressive, vintage, playful, handcrafted feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, slanted, rounded, looped, textured.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show clear pressure modulation with tapering entries and exits, producing chunky downstrokes and sharper, flicked terminals. Letterforms are loosely connected in rhythm, with rounded bowls, occasional open counters, and long, swinging ascenders and descenders that add motion. The texture reads slightly dry-brush/inked, with organic edge variation and a hand-drawn irregularity that keeps repetition from feeling mechanical.
Best suited for display use such as headlines, logos, packaging callouts, event posters, and social graphics where a handcrafted feel is desirable. It performs especially well at medium-to-large sizes, where the stroke texture and sweeping terminals can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, like quick sign lettering or a confident marker note. Its brisk stroke energy and bouncy rhythm give it a friendly, personable voice with a touch of retro flair.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting—balancing legibility with expressive stroke movement for impactful, human-centered display typography.
Capitals lean toward prominent lead-in strokes and simplified, gestural shapes that stand out well in short phrases. Numerals are similarly brushy and slightly irregular, matching the script’s momentum and keeping the set visually cohesive.