Cursive Idho 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, playful, handmade, friendly, lively, handmade feel, casual warmth, expressive display, brush lettering, brushy, textured, organic, bouncy, expressive.
A handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing rounded terminals, soft joins, and visibly uneven stroke edges that suggest dry-brush texture. Letterforms lean forward with a lively baseline bounce and irregular rhythm, mixing occasional connections with clear separations between many characters. Strokes taper into flicks and hooks, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that create a light, airy vertical cadence. Capitals are simplified and slightly boldened by overlap and pressure points, giving headings a gestural, drawn-by-hand presence.
Works well for short-to-medium display copy where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as logos, product labels, posters, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It is most effective when given room to breathe and when the brush texture can remain visible.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick lettering on a card or note. Its energetic slant, bouncy spacing, and brushy texture read as approachable and creative rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to emulate quick brush lettering with natural inconsistencies in pressure, edge texture, and spacing. The goal appears to be an expressive, human feel that adds warmth and motion to display text.
Character shapes show intentional variation from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an authentic hand-rendered look. Numerals and punctuation share the same loose, marker-like construction, which helps maintain consistency in casual settings but keeps the texture prominent at smaller sizes.