Cursive Sodon 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social media, posters, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, warm, lively, handwritten feel, friendly display, casual branding, expressive titles, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, punchy.
A compact, brush-pen script with rounded terminals and visibly tapered stroke endings. Letterforms lean forward with a lively, bouncy baseline and a mix of connected and semi-disconnected cursive construction. Strokes are smooth and heavy with occasional ink-like swelling, producing soft corners and a slightly irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Capitals are simplified and tall with generous curves, while lowercase forms stay tight and loop lightly, keeping counters small and spacing relatively compact.
Best suited to short, expressive text where the handwritten character can be a feature—titles, pull quotes, product labels, and promotional graphics. It also works well for casual branding moments such as café menus, invitations, stickers, and social posts, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for a note or label. It feels energetic and approachable rather than formal, with a handcrafted charm that reads as playful and conversational.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush lettering with a clean, repeatable texture for display use. Its forward slant, rounded shapes, and compact rhythm suggest a focus on friendly impact and quick readability in bold, informal applications.
At smaller sizes the dense forms and tight counters can start to fill in, so it visually benefits from a bit of breathing room in tracking and line spacing. The numerals match the same casual, brushy rhythm and rounded finishing, keeping a consistent handwritten voice across mixed text.