Cursive Dufy 3 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, signature, branding, packaging, social media, airy, elegant, casual, romantic, delicate, handwritten elegance, personal tone, light display, monoline, looping, slanted, tall ascenders, open counters.
A delicate, slanted script with a pen-like, monoline stroke and lightly tapered terminals. The letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and a notably small x-height that gives lowercase words a refined, spidery profile. Curves are smooth and looping, with open counters and occasional extended entry/exit strokes; capitals are simplified and calligraphic, often built from single flowing gestures. Spacing stays relatively tight and the rhythm is continuous, producing a cohesive handwritten texture across words.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, signature-style wordmarks, and boutique branding where a personal, elegant note is desired. It also works nicely for short headlines, quotes, and packaging accents, especially when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, balancing casual handwriting with a dressy, understated polish. Its light touch and looping movement suggest a personal, romantic feel rather than a bold or assertive voice.
This design appears intended to capture fast, natural cursive handwriting with an elegant slant and minimal stroke weight, prioritizing fluid motion and a refined silhouette for expressive display use.
In the samples, legibility is strongest at larger sizes where the fine strokes and small x-height have room to breathe. Figures are similarly light and slightly stylized, matching the script’s quick, handwritten cadence.