Cursive Obbem 3 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, social graphics, playful, airy, friendly, whimsical, casual, handwritten warmth, personal tone, light elegance, casual display, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, bouncy.
A delicate monoline handwritten face with tall, looping forms and an even, pen-like stroke. Capitals are narrow and elongated with simple, slightly irregular curves and occasional entry/exit flicks, while lowercase letters lean toward cursive construction with soft joins and open counters. Proportions emphasize long ascenders and descenders over the x-height, creating a light, vertical rhythm; spacing and widths vary subtly to preserve a natural written flow. Numerals follow the same thin-line, rounded approach with modest swashes and generous curves.
Well suited to short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, product packaging accents, and social posts. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels lighthearted and personable, with a breezy, informal charm. Its tall, looping gestures read as whimsical and expressive without becoming overly ornate, giving text a friendly, handwritten presence.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, everyday cursive note style with extra height and gentle loops for added personality. It prioritizes an airy, handwritten rhythm and a graceful silhouette for expressive display use.
In the samples, the font maintains a consistent stroke and pacing across mixed-case words, with capitals providing elegant height and lowercase supplying softer, connected movement. The narrow construction keeps lines from feeling heavy, but the long extenders and loops add visual animation that can become a focal element in longer phrases.