Cursive Bumup 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, social posts, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, expressive, handwritten feel, approachability, energy, display impact, brushy, slanted, looping, compact, bouncy.
A compact, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and tapered terminals. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation and occasional entry/exit flicks, creating a lively rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and upright-to-leaning with tight sidebearings, and the lowercase is notably small relative to the capitals, giving a pronounced cap-to-x-height contrast. Connections are mostly implied rather than fully continuous, with smooth joins and rounded turns that keep the texture flowing without becoming overly ornate.
This style works well for short-to-medium display settings where a human, approachable tone is desired—such as brand marks, product packaging callouts, café/food messaging, invitations, and social media graphics. It is best used at sizes that allow the tight spacing and small lowercase to remain clear.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or signatures. Its energetic slant and sweeping curves add warmth and momentum, while the compact proportions keep it tidy and controlled rather than playful or messy.
The design appears intended to emulate a brisk brush-script hand that feels authentic and energetic, balancing expressiveness with a relatively controlled, compact footprint for attention-grabbing display use.
Capitals are prominent and gesture-driven, often starting with a strong lead-in stroke that sets a dynamic baseline flow. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, curved forms and slight stroke tapering, maintaining consistency with the letter rhythm.