Cursive Unden 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, headlines, casual, friendly, breezy, personal, playful, handwritten feel, compact script, expressive display, casual branding, brushy, fluid, loopy, upright slant, compact.
A compact, brush-pen style script with a steady rightward slant and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation, with tapered entries and exits and occasional thicker downstrokes that keep the texture dynamic without feeling heavy. Letterforms are narrow and economical, with tight counters and an overall tall, condensed silhouette; uppercase characters are simplified and airy, while lowercase forms rely on quick curves and looped joins. The baseline is generally stable but retains small, natural irregularities that reinforce the hand-drawn character.
Best suited to short display text where its handwritten texture and condensed rhythm can be appreciated—logos, product packaging, posters, social media graphics, and punchy headlines. It can also work for invitations or quote graphics when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing to preserve clarity.
The tone is informal and approachable, like quick note-taking with a confident marker or brush pen. It reads energetic and personable rather than formal, lending a light, conversational mood to short phrases and display lines.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with a compact footprint, offering an expressive script for modern, casual display typography while keeping letterforms consistent enough to set words and short sentences cleanly.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in places, creating a natural handwritten cadence that can look expressive at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same quick, slightly slanted construction as the letters, maintaining consistency across mixed copy.