Cursive Rulip 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A lively handwritten cursive with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals that suggest a brush-pen or marker influence. Letterforms are mostly upright with gentle, irregular curves and a bouncy baseline rhythm, mixing occasional joins with clear separations between characters. Counters are compact, curves are generous, and many strokes end in subtle hooks or flicks, giving the alphabet a sketchlike, human cadence while remaining consistently shaped across the set. Numerals match the same rounded, drawn quality, with simple forms and friendly proportions.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—such as branding accents, product packaging, café or boutique signage, posters, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when you want an informal, approachable tone, while longer passages may benefit from generous size and leading for comfort.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, with a personable, handmade charm that feels conversational rather than formal. Its buoyant curves and slightly uneven rhythm communicate warmth and spontaneity, making text feel more like a note or handmade label than typeset copy.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick, confident handwriting—casual and expressive, yet clean enough to remain legible in phrases and headings. It prioritizes warmth, motion, and a handcrafted impression over rigid typographic regularity.
Uppercase characters tend toward tall, looped or arched structures, while lowercase forms lean on cursive conventions with occasional looped ascenders/descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y). In running text, spacing and connectivity read intentionally casual, favoring personality over strict uniformity, while still maintaining clear word shapes.