Cursive Tuby 9 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, airy, personal, lively, handwritten realism, modern script, friendly tone, compact elegance, monoline, looping, upright slant, bouncy, open counters.
A slender, pen-like script with smooth, continuous strokes and a consistent handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and slightly slanted, with rounded turns, open counters, and occasional looped entries and exits that suggest quick, confident writing. Capitals are taller and more flourish-prone than the lowercase, while the lowercase stays compact with short x-height and simple, legible shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying lean with soft curves and minimal ornament.
Well-suited to applications that benefit from a personal, human touch—logos and small-brand wordmarks, product packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It performs best at display sizes where the thin strokes and compact lowercase can stay clear, and works nicely for short to medium lines of text rather than dense paragraphs.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like a neat note or a quick signature. Its light presence and flowing motion read as friendly and approachable, with enough elegance in the swashes to feel polished without becoming formal.
Likely designed to capture a clean, modern handwriting feel that is quick and fluent, balancing casual friendliness with a lightly refined script structure. The narrow proportions and restrained detailing suggest an intent to keep it versatile for contemporary branding and headline use.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a way that supports the handwritten character, with stroke terminals that taper slightly and curves that maintain a steady, continuous flow. The sample text shows good line-level rhythm and a clear distinction between tall capitals and compact lowercase, helping maintain readability in short phrases.