Cursive Wiha 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, modern, handwritten feel, quick brush, human warmth, display impact, brushy, slanted, looping, calligraphic, textured.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen modulation. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, occasional dry-brush texture, and slightly irregular pressure that gives a natural, drawn rhythm. Letterforms are compact and fast-moving, with narrow counters and tight internal space, while joins and connections feel fluid rather than mechanically uniform. Capitals are simplified and airy, often built from a few confident strokes, and numerals match the same swift, handwritten cadence.
Best suited for short to medium-length display text where a human, handwritten voice is desirable—logos, product names, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for quotes, invitations, and casual editorial headers when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or menu board. Its brisk rhythm and pronounced slant add momentum, giving headlines an upbeat, conversational feel without becoming overly decorative.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable digital form—balancing legibility with natural variation and expressive stroke endings for contemporary, friendly display typography.
Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an authentic hand-rendered look. Some forms show deliberate overlaps and looping terminals (notably in curved letters), and the stroke endings frequently flick upward, adding sparkle in longer phrases.