Cursive Duve 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logo, packaging, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, graceful, signature feel, formal script, decorative display, handwritten polish, elegant flourish, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate, slanted.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and smooth, pen-like stroke behavior. Letterforms are built from long, tapering entry and exit strokes with frequent loops and occasional extended swashes, especially in capitals and descenders. The rhythm is flowing rather than rigid, with variable character widths and generous curves that create an open, airy texture in words. Lowercase forms sit low with small counters and compact bodies, while ascenders and descenders stretch to give lines a tall, elegant silhouette.
Best suited to display settings where its fine strokes and flourishes can be appreciated—such as wedding materials, event stationery, boutique branding, product packaging, and headline or pull-quote use. It can work well as a signature accent paired with a restrained serif or sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is seen as formal and romantic, evoking handwritten invitations and personal correspondence. Its light touch and sweeping movement feel graceful and expressive, with a slightly vintage, signature-like charm.
The design appears intended to capture a polished handwritten look: expressive curves, elegant capitals, and a controlled, pen-drawn texture that reads as personal yet upscale. The emphasis is on graceful motion and decorative presence rather than dense, utilitarian text setting.
Capitals tend to be more embellished and decorative, while the lowercase maintains a consistent cursive flow; some joins are implied rather than fully connected, which reinforces a natural handwritten feel. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.