Cursive Waju 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, energetic, expressive, casual, brushy, dynamic, handmade feel, bold expression, signature style, display impact, textured, tapered, slanted, gestural, inked.
A slanted, brush-pen script with sharp entry/exit strokes and strong thick-to-thin modulation that suggests pressure and speed. Strokes show visible texture and slight roughness, with tapered terminals and occasional swelling on curves and joins. Letterforms are compact and upright in their footprint, with quick, angular turns and a lively baseline that gives words a forward-driving rhythm. Spacing is tight and fluid, and connections appear frequently in lowercase, creating a continuous handwritten flow.
This font works best for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, product labels, and social graphics where its brush texture and contrast can be appreciated. It also suits pull quotes, invitations with a casual tone, and branding accents when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is bold and spontaneous, like fast marker lettering or a confident signature. Its energetic stroke contrast and slightly irregular texture add a human, expressive feel that reads as informal and contemporary rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of handwritten brush lettering—fast, confident strokes with clear contrast and a cohesive slant—while staying legible enough for display lines. It prioritizes expressive movement and an ink-on-paper feel over geometric precision.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified brush caps that pair naturally with the lowercase, maintaining a consistent slant and stroke behavior. Numerals follow the same gestural logic with brisk curves and pointed ends, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.