Cursive Mara 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, approachable, handwritten feel, friendly voice, display script, signature style, looping, brushed, slanted, rounded, fluid.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and a gently uneven rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded turns, tapered terminals, and moderate stroke modulation that suggests pressure from a pen or brush. Connections are frequent but not rigidly uniform, and the baseline movement and joins add an organic, handwritten cadence. Capitals are larger and more gestural, with simple swashes and looped entry/exit strokes that help start words cleanly.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, packaging labels, social media graphics, pull quotes, and greeting-card style headlines. It can also work for invitations and casual event materials when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone feels casual and personable, like quick, confident handwriting. Its soft curves and brushy modulation give it a warm, craft-forward character rather than a formal calligraphic one. The energetic slant and looping joins create an upbeat, conversational feel.
Designed to emulate natural cursive writing with brush-like stroke behavior and easy word connectivity, prioritizing warmth and momentum over strict uniformity. The compact proportions and expressive capitals aim to create a distinctive headline signature that remains legible at typical display sizes.
Counters and apertures are kept relatively tight, contributing to a dense, dark word shape, especially in longer lines. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded forms and slight variance in width, matching the script’s informal flow.