Cursive Nadan 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, headlines, packaging, posters, social media, casual, friendly, playful, personal, relaxed, personal tone, handwritten realism, casual emphasis, friendly branding, monoline, rounded, bouncy, whimsical, hand-drawn.
A casual handwritten script with a monoline feel, rounded terminals, and a gently forward-leaning stance. Strokes show natural marker/pen-like wobble and soft curvature rather than rigid geometry, with frequent single-stroke construction. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified with open counters and minimal detailing, while lowercase letters are compact with short ascenders/descenders and occasional looped forms (notably in letters like g and y). Spacing and widths vary organically from glyph to glyph, producing an uneven, human rhythm across words and lines.
Well-suited for lifestyle branding, packaging, posters, and short headlines where a personal, hand-written voice is desired. It also works for quotes, invitations, and social media graphics, especially when paired with a clean sans serif for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, like quick note-taking or a friendly card message. Its slightly bouncy baseline and loose, airy forms give it a lighthearted, conversational character rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday handwritten look—quick, fluid, and personable—while maintaining enough consistency to function as a reusable display script.
Legibility holds up best at display and subhead sizes where the natural irregularities and simplified joins read as intentional. Numerals share the same handwritten energy, with rounded shapes and slight asymmetries that keep the texture consistent across mixed text.