Cursive Urdam 3 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, logos, social media, headlines, casual, playful, handmade, lively, chalky, handmade feel, casual emphasis, expressive branding, brush texture, textured, sketchy, looping, bouncy, expressive.
An energetic handwritten script with brisk rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and finer hairlines, with visible dry-brush texture and occasional doubled/rough edges that create a sketched, slightly distressed finish. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a bouncy baseline and uneven rhythm, and many joins are loose rather than strictly continuous, keeping counters open and shapes airy despite the bold strokes. Ascenders are tall and narrow, descenders are long and looping, and capitals are simplified but assertive with rounded terminals and occasional flourish.
Best suited for short, display-forward settings where texture and motion are an asset: posters, product packaging, café menus, social graphics, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads, but the busy texture and tight proportions make it less ideal for long body text or small UI sizes.
The overall tone is informal and friendly, like quick marker lettering on a menu board or a personal note. Its textured strokes and lively irregularities add warmth and spontaneity, leaning more artisanal than polished or corporate.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with visible stroke texture and natural variation, aiming for an approachable, crafted look that feels personal and contemporary.
Uppercase forms read as hand-drawn print with cursive influence, while lowercase is more consistently script-like with frequent entry/exit strokes and looped joins. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded forms and a slightly uneven weight distribution that reinforces the handmade character.