Cursive Nabuv 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, personal, handmade, handwritten feel, brush script, casual branding, expressive display, brushy, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent, chunky monoline feel and softly tapered stroke endings. Letterforms lean forward with a loose baseline rhythm and springy proportions, mixing compact bowls with tall ascenders and generous, swinging descenders. Curves are rounded and slightly irregular in a natural way, with occasional entry/exit strokes that suggest quick, continuous writing rather than carefully constructed forms. Numerals match the same freehand logic, with simple shapes and smooth, open curves.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text where a human, upbeat voice is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, café menus, event invitations, posters, and social graphics. It also suits headings, pull quotes, and signatures where a casual handwritten emphasis is needed.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or brush marker. Its energetic slant and buoyant curves give it a youthful, upbeat character that reads as approachable and informal rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with an easy flow and friendly presence. It prioritizes personality and momentum—capturing the look of a marker-written script—while keeping letterforms open enough to remain legible in common display applications.
Uppercase letters are relatively simple and open, while lowercase forms show more handwritten personality through loops and varied join behavior. The texture stays clean and readable at display sizes, but the intentionally uneven rhythm and tight interior spaces in some letters can make it feel more expressive than strictly utilitarian in long passages.