Cursive Dabav 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, invitations, social media, casual, friendly, playful, personal, airy, handwritten feel, informal display, quick note, pen script, lifestyle branding, monoline, tall ascenders, loose rhythm, light texture, brushy terminals.
A relaxed handwritten script with a monoline, slightly brushy stroke and a consistent rightward slant. The forms are tall and airy, with long ascenders and descenders and a notably small lowercase body that gives the line a high-contrast silhouette in terms of proportion rather than stroke weight. Letter shapes are simplified and open, favoring quick, single-stroke construction, with rounded turns, occasional looped entries, and gently tapered terminals. Spacing is informal and variable, producing a natural, hand-drawn rhythm that stays legible while retaining spontaneity.
This font works well for short to medium bursts of text where warmth is more important than typographic precision—logos, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, and social media headers. It also suits accent use in editorial layouts (pull quotes, captions, or section headers), especially when paired with a clean sans for body copy.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its light, flowing movement reads friendly and approachable rather than formal, with a playful energy that suits conversational messaging and lifestyle branding.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural handwriting look with flowing motion and minimal stroke modulation, prioritizing charm and immediacy over strict uniformity. Its proportions and slant emphasize momentum and a casual, contemporary script voice suitable for expressive display use.
Uppercase characters lean toward tall, narrow constructions that stand out strongly against the petite lowercase, making title case particularly expressive. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple shapes and a lightly irregular baseline that reinforces the hand-made feel.