Cursive Tobel 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invites, quotes, friendly, casual, lively, personal, retro, handwritten feel, brush script, casual display, fast rhythm, brushy, slanted, looping, bouncy, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and tall with a lively baseline bounce, alternating tighter joins with occasional breaks that mimic quick handwriting. Strokes show subtle thick–thin modulation and rounded curves, with prominent loops in forms like g, y, and j and elongated ascenders/descenders that add vertical rhythm. Capitals are simplified and slightly larger than the lowercase, designed to blend into word shapes without overly formal flourishes.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a human, conversational voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works effectively for pull quotes and headings, while longer paragraphs may benefit from generous line spacing to accommodate the tall ascenders and deep descenders.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like a confident handwritten note. Its brisk rhythm and looping descenders give it an energetic, upbeat character that reads as approachable rather than ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, natural brush handwriting in a tidy, repeatable system. It prioritizes fluid word shapes and expressive movement while maintaining enough consistency to remain legible in common display settings.
Spacing appears compact, with relatively tight interior counters and a consistent forward slant that helps words flow. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, single-stroke gestures and rounded turns that keep them visually consistent with the alphabet.