Cursive Budoz 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, quotes, greeting cards, social posts, branding, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, playful, handwritten warmth, casual display, personal tone, brush look, brushy, looping, monoline-leaning, rounded, bouncy.
A lively, slanted script with brush-pen energy and gently tapered terminals. Strokes show modest contrast from pressure changes, with smooth curves and occasional sharp entry/exit flicks that keep the rhythm quick and informal. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with a notably small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders; counters stay open enough for readability while maintaining a handwritten spontaneity. Connections appear intermittent—some letters link naturally while others remain separate—creating a varied, organic texture across words.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a human touch is desired: packaging and product labels, pull quotes, invitations and greeting cards, social graphics, and casual brand marks. It performs best at sizes where the small x-height and brisk stroke turns remain clear, and where its lively texture can be part of the design voice.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick marker handwriting on a note or label. Its energetic slant and looping forms convey warmth and approachability rather than formality, with a slightly whimsical, chatty cadence.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with an emphasis on speed, warmth, and personality. The compact lowercase and expressive capitals suggest an intention to provide an informal script for branding and display lines that still reads comfortably in short passages.
Uppercase characters are simplified and gesture-driven, functioning well as expressive initials rather than rigid display caps. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth curves and a consistent pen angle that keeps the set cohesive in mixed text.