Cursive Dakev 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, friendly, whimsical, casual, airy, playful, personal tone, hand-lettered feel, modern casual, signature style, looping, monoline, bouncy, rounded, hand-drawn.
A monoline, handwritten script with a gentle forward slant and narrow, upright proportions. Strokes feel pen-drawn and lightly modulated by natural hand pressure, with rounded terminals and frequent loops in ascenders and capitals. Letterforms are slightly irregular in width and rhythm, creating a bouncy baseline and an informal texture, while spacing stays open enough to keep words readable at display sizes.
This font suits short to medium-length text where personality matters: greeting cards, invitations, labels and packaging, social media graphics, and quote-style headlines. It works especially well when paired with a clean sans for supporting text, letting the script carry the expressive layer in titles, names, and callouts.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a cheerful, slightly quirky energy. Its looping forms and relaxed rhythm suggest personal notes, craft aesthetics, and lighthearted messaging rather than formal branding.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, modern handwriting feel—like quick marker or pen lettering—balancing legibility with casual charm. Its narrow, looping construction emphasizes vertical flow and a signature-like presence for display-oriented use.
Capitals are tall and prominent, often built from single continuous strokes that echo signature-like movement. Lowercase forms favor simple, open counters and tall looped ascenders, and numerals match the same airy, handwritten pacing for a cohesive typographic voice.