Cursive Ighi 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, energetic, handmade, retro, handwritten authenticity, expressive display, casual friendliness, brush motion, brushy, slanted, monolinear, rounded, bouncy.
A lively, right-leaning handwritten script with brush-pen character and rounded terminals. Strokes are predominantly monolinear with subtle pressure modulation, giving a slightly textured, drawn-by-hand rhythm rather than a mechanically even line. Letterforms favor open bowls and broad, sweeping entry/exit strokes; capitals are large and gestural with simple, loopless constructions, while lowercase forms stay compact with short counters and minimal internal detail. Spacing and widths feel naturally uneven, contributing to a conversational flow in words and a quick, marker-like presence in display sizes.
Well suited for short-to-medium display text where a friendly, handmade impression is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, posters, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It performs best at larger sizes where the brisk stroke endings and compact lowercase details remain clear.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, confident scribble that reads as spontaneous and approachable. Its slanted, brushy movement adds energy and a lightly vintage, café-sign feel without becoming overly decorative.
Designed to capture the speed and personality of brush handwriting in a clean, consistent digital form, prioritizing expressive rhythm and an authentic hand-drawn feel over strict uniformity. The set balances bold, gestural capitals with a compact lowercase to keep words moving and maintain legibility in punchy headlines.
Connections between letters are suggested by long exit strokes, but the sample shows that joins are not rigidly continuous, keeping the texture closer to natural handwriting than formal calligraphy. Numerals echo the same brisk, handwritten construction and work best when treated as part of the same casual voice rather than as strictly utilitarian figures.