Cursive Sobun 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, social media, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, bubbly, approachability, handmade charm, display impact, casual tone, rounded, brushy, chunky, high-ink, soft terminals.
A heavy, brush-pen script with rounded strokes, soft terminals, and a slightly irregular hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms lean mostly upright and alternate between connected and gently separated joins, creating a conversational flow without strict monoline uniformity. Counters are compact and curves are full, with occasional looped ascenders/descenders and simplified, open shapes that favor clarity at larger sizes. Numerals match the informal style with rounded forms and a bold, inked presence.
Best suited for display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—headlines, short quotes, packaging callouts, café menus, invites, and social graphics. It can work for brief subheads, but the dense, bold stroke and compact counters make long passages feel heavy.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, homemade feel. Its chunky strokes and smooth curves read as cheerful and personable rather than formal or technical, evoking craft, café, and friendly branding sensibilities.
Designed to deliver an informal, brush-script look with strong presence and easy charm, prioritizing warmth and readability in short, attention-getting phrases. The forms balance playful loops with simplified shapes to stay legible while retaining a handmade personality.
Spacing appears intentionally loose for a script, helping prevent dark clumping in dense text while maintaining a cohesive handwritten cadence. The italic energy is minimal; instead, the character comes from stroke swell, rounded joins, and occasional playful loops.