Cursive Upguv 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, branding, wedding, invitations, packaging, elegant, romantic, fashion, airy, expressive, signature feel, modern calligraphy, boutique branding, decorative display, brushy, looping, swashy, refined, fluid.
A flowing brush-script with a right-leaning posture, pronounced thick–thin transitions, and tapered entry/exit strokes. Letterforms are tall and slender with a small x-height and long ascenders and descenders, creating a light, vertical rhythm. Strokes alternate between sharp, hairline connections and fuller downstrokes, with occasional open counters and elongated loops that give the outlines an airy, calligraphic feel. Spacing appears intentionally irregular in places, reinforcing a hand-drawn cadence while maintaining consistent overall structure.
Best suited to short-form display settings such as logos, product branding, beauty/fashion packaging, wedding stationery, and quote graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes where its narrow, high-contrast strokes and swashy capitals have room to breathe.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone with a fashion-forward, boutique sensibility. Its lively contrast and sweeping terminals read as personal and expressive—more like a confident signature than a utilitarian script.
The design appears intended to emulate modern brush calligraphy with a refined, editorial finish—combining dramatic contrast and slim proportions to create a distinctive, signature-like voice for display typography.
Capitals feature prominent swashes and extended lead-in strokes that can reach into adjacent space, especially in letters like A, F, and T. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slender forms and occasional looped details that match the script texture.