Cursive Nakal 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, social graphics, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten realism, approachability, signature style, cheerful display, monoline, rounded, looping, smooth, bouncy.
A lively connected script with smooth, rounded strokes and a predominantly monoline feel. Letterforms show a gentle, bouncy baseline rhythm, with frequent entry/exit strokes and soft looped joins that keep words flowing. Capitals are larger and more decorative, using simplified swashes and open counters that remain legible at display sizes. Descenders (notably g, j, y) are long and curved, and terminals tend to finish with soft hooks or teardrop-like ends rather than sharp cuts.
Well suited to short to medium display text where a friendly handwritten personality is desired, such as boutique branding, packaging labels, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes. It also works for social and lifestyle graphics where a casual, human tone is more important than rigid typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, evoking informal note-taking, craft lettering, and cheerful everyday signage. Its looping joins and rounded terminals give it a lighthearted, inviting voice without feeling overly ornate.
Designed to emulate neat, connected handwriting with consistent stroke weight and a gentle rhythm, balancing charm with readability. The decorative capitals and looping joins suggest an aim toward expressive headlines and signature-style wordmarks rather than dense text setting.
Spacing appears slightly irregular in a natural handwritten way, with character widths varying across the alphabet and joins tightening in some letter pairs. Numerals share the same rounded, handwritten construction, with simple shapes and subtle hooks that match the alphabet.