Cursive Dinud 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, social media, packaging, headlines, playful, personal, expressive, casual, lively, handwritten feel, brush calligraphy, casual elegance, expressive display, brushy, loopy, bouncy, monoline breaks, swashy.
A brisk, right-leaning script with brush-pen behavior: thick, ink-rich downstrokes paired with hairline upstrokes and occasional dry-brush texture. Letterforms are compact and tall, with rounded bowls and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage a connected rhythm, while still allowing some breaks between characters. Capitals are simplified but prominent, using looped stems and soft, calligraphic curves rather than rigid geometry. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing smooth curves with tapered terminals and a slightly bouncy baseline feel.
Well-suited for short-to-medium headlines, greeting cards, quotes, and branded phrases where an expressive handwritten feel is desired. It can add personality to logos and packaging accents, and works especially well at larger sizes where the contrast and brush texture can read clearly.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, like quick, confident lettering on invitations, packaging, or social graphics. Its high-contrast brush character adds a touch of flair and spontaneity, keeping the voice energetic rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the look of modern brush calligraphy in a clean, repeatable digital form, balancing legibility with expressive stroke contrast. The compact proportions and flowing joins aim to create a lively handwritten line that feels quick, contemporary, and personable.
Strokes often finish in tapered, flicked terminals, and counters are relatively tight, reinforcing a compact, rhythmic texture in text. The liveliness comes from subtle variations in stroke thickness and curvature that mimic natural pen pressure and speed.