Cursive Atlup 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, whimsical, handwritten charm, expressive display, personal tone, modern script, brushy, monoline feel, looping, bouncy, tall ascenders.
This font presents a handwritten cursive style with tall, slender letterforms and a lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes show a brush-pen character with tapered entry and exit terminals and noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer connecting strokes. Counters are generally open and airy, with frequent loops in capitals and in letters like g, y, and z, and several forms finish with soft flicks rather than hard serifs. Spacing is loose and organic, and widths vary by glyph, creating a naturally uneven texture that reads like quick, confident handwriting.
It works well for short to medium lines where personality is the priority—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. The narrow, tall forms also suit stacked layouts and headline accents, while body-text use is best kept to larger sizes where the delicate connections and contrast remain clear.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, with a personable, crafted feel. Its looping capitals and bouncy baseline movement give it a light, expressive voice that suggests spontaneity and charm rather than formality or precision.
The design appears intended to mimic a neat, modern brush-script note: tall, elegant proportions paired with relaxed joins and expressive loops. Its emphasis on distinctive capitals and rhythmic movement suggests a focus on display typography that adds warmth and human character.
Capitals are especially decorative, using oversized loops and elongated verticals that create strong word-shape silhouettes. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, flowing constructions and occasional curl-like terminals that keep them visually consistent with the letters.