Cursive Selif 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, invitations, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, bouncy, handmade warmth, casual display, expressive lettering, friendly branding, brushy, textured, looping, rounded, lively.
A lively brush-pen script with a hand-drawn, slightly irregular rhythm and visibly tapered terminals. Strokes alternate between thick downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes, producing a crisp contrast and a confident, inked presence. Letterforms are generally upright with rounded shoulders and frequent looped joins; connections are loose rather than fully continuous, helping individual shapes stay distinct. Spacing feels organic and uneven in a natural way, and the numerals echo the same brushy modulation with simple, open counters.
This font suits short-to-medium display text where a handmade feel is desired—posters, packaging callouts, café menus, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also work for informal branding wordmarks and headers where strong stroke contrast and a friendly script voice help the message stand out.
The overall tone is warm, personable, and informal, like quick signage or a handwritten note made with a brush marker. Its bouncy movement and soft curves keep it approachable, while the darker strokes add punch for attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to capture brush-script spontaneity with legible, upbeat forms that remain readable at display sizes. Its balance of contrast, rounded construction, and intermittent joining suggests a focus on expressive personality over strict calligraphic formality.
Capitals are simplified and decorative without becoming overly ornate, pairing well with the smoother lowercase. Descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y, and z) are long and expressive, adding vertical swing and character. The texture reads as intentionally handmade rather than mechanically uniform.