Cursive Osbem 3 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, airy, delicate, casual, elegant, lively, handwritten elegance, signature feel, casual refinement, display script, monolinear, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open forms.
A slender handwritten script with a lightly drawn stroke and a rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, and a compact lowercase presence that makes capitals feel prominent. Strokes stay mostly monolinear with subtle pressure-like modulation, and terminals are clean and tapered with occasional looped entries and exits. Connections are smooth and continuous in many lowercase combinations, while spacing remains slightly irregular in a natural, written rhythm.
Well-suited to short to medium display text where a personal signature feel is desired—logos, boutique branding, packaging labels, invitations, and social posts. It also works nicely for headings and pull quotes when set with ample tracking and line spacing to preserve its airy rhythm.
The overall tone is light, personal, and breezy—more like quick, confident penmanship than formal calligraphy. It reads as friendly and contemporary, with enough refinement in the curves and loops to feel stylish rather than rough.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, fashionable handwritten look: narrow, tall forms with fluid joins and occasional flourishes for character. It prioritizes elegance and speed-of-hand authenticity over strict regularity, aiming for a natural script voice that remains legible in display sizes.
Uppercase letters are simplified and linear, often built from single sweeping strokes, while several lowercase letters (notably those with descenders) use expressive loops that add motion. Numerals are similarly slim and handwritten, matching the font’s understated, sketch-like texture.