Cursive Putu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotations, friendly, casual, playful, warm, handmade, handwritten realism, friendly voice, modern script, expressive display, brushy, looping, bouncy, monoline feel, expressive.
A lively script with a brush-pen character: tapered entries and exits, rounded terminals, and frequent looped forms create a fluid handwritten rhythm. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter hairlines, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with narrow proportions, tight spacing, and energetic ascenders/descenders that add vertical movement. Connections appear natural in running text, while capitals are more standalone and gestural, functioning like quick swashes rather than formal constructed initials.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display settings where a friendly handwritten tone is desired—logos, boutique branding, labels, greeting cards, invitations, and social posts. It can also work for pull quotes and headings when paired with a calm sans or serif for longer body text.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, reading like quick, confident handwriting. Its slight bounce, looping joins, and brushy contrast lend a cheerful, approachable voice that feels informal and contemporary rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to emulate a modern brush-script signature style: fast, legible, and expressive, with enough contrast and looping detail to feel crafted while remaining straightforward to read in headlines and marketing phrases.
Some characters lean into simplified handwritten structures, prioritizing flow over strict symmetry, and the numerals share the same pen-driven construction with open, airy counters and quick finishing flicks. The texture stays clean and consistent, avoiding heavy distress while still preserving a handmade feel.