Cursive Dadak 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, posters, friendly, casual, playful, personal, vintage, handwritten charm, signature feel, expressive display, casual elegance, looped, monoline-ish, brushy, bouncy, open counters.
A lively cursive script with a right-leaning, hand-drawn rhythm and softly tapered stroke ends. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with frequent loops (notably in capitals and descenders), and a generally consistent stroke thickness that shows gentle modulation at turns and joins. Proportions feel tall and compact, with small lowercase bodies relative to the ascenders and descenders, giving the line a buoyant, up-and-down cadence. The set mixes connected and non-connected structures, keeping an informal handwritten flow while maintaining clear, repeatable shapes across the alphabet and numerals.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as boutique branding, product packaging, invitations and greeting cards, social posts, and headline treatments on posters. It performs best at sizes where the loops and joins remain distinct, and where its decorative capitals can contribute to the design.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but careful pen lettering. Its rounded forms and looping gestures suggest an upbeat, approachable mood with a lightly nostalgic, handcrafted feel rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to mimic confident everyday cursive—polished enough for branding, but still casual and human. Its looped capitals and tall, rhythmic proportions aim to provide expressive word shapes and a friendly signature-like presence.
Capitals are prominent and decorative, often using looped entry strokes and rounded terminals that add flair at the start of words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simplified, slightly springy forms that match the script’s cadence. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-rendered character, especially noticeable in mixed-case sample text.