Cursive Fomub 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, quotes, packaging, branding, social graphics, airy, casual, lively, elegant, handmade, personal voice, light elegance, handwritten authenticity, display script, monoline, loose, tall, spindly, expressive.
A tall, lightly stroked handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a narrow overall stance. Strokes feel pen-drawn with gently tapered starts/finishes and small irregularities that add texture without becoming rough. Uppercase forms are long and looping with generous ascenders, while lowercase letters sit low with very short bodies and frequent, slender extenders; counters stay open and the rhythm is quick and linear. Spacing is somewhat loose and organic, and while many lowercase letters can connect in running text, the joins are intermittent, giving it a semi-joined, note-like flow.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and quote-style headlines where a handwritten feel is desired. It works nicely for short phrases, signatures, and lightweight titling, especially when paired with a sturdier text face for longer reading.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick but practiced handwriting. Its tall proportions and delicate stroke weight add a touch of elegance, while the uneven joins and lively loops keep it approachable and human. Overall it reads as breezy, spontaneous, and slightly artistic rather than formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to capture a refined, fast handwritten script—light on the page, tall in proportion, and expressive in its loops—providing an authentic personal voice for display-driven typography.
In the samples, legibility is best at display and short-text sizes where the long ascenders/descenders and narrow letterforms can breathe. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with slim shapes and simple curves, matching the script’s airy texture.