Cursive Degef 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, romantic, elegant, whimsical, friendly, delicate, handwritten elegance, decorative caps, signature look, expressive display, looping, flourished, airy, calligraphic, bouncy.
A delicate, loop-forward script with a consistent rightward slant and a calligraphy-like rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with slender hairlines and weight gathering on downstrokes, creating an airy texture. Letterforms are narrow and tall with generous ascenders and descenders, and many capitals feature extended entry strokes, swashes, and rounded bowls. Spacing feels open and variable, and connections are implied by flowing terminals rather than continuous joining across all letters, keeping the texture light and mobile.
Well suited to short to medium display text where personality and flourish are desirable—wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and packaging accents. It also works effectively for quotes, headings, and name-based logos when set with ample size and spacing to preserve its fine hairlines and loops.
The font reads as graceful and personable, balancing elegance with an informal, handwritten charm. Its looping forms and soft terminals give it a romantic, slightly playful tone suited to warm, expressive messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to emulate refined pen-written cursive with calligraphic contrast and ornamental capitals, prioritizing elegance and expressiveness over utilitarian readability at small sizes.
Capitals are notably decorative and attention-grabbing, with prominent loops (especially in forms like G, J, Q, and Y) that create strong word-shape silhouettes. The lowercase maintains a gentle bounce and varied stroke endings, while numerals follow the same handwritten logic with slim curves and minimal rigidity.