Cursive Midab 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, playful, quirky, friendly, handmade, casual, hand-lettered feel, friendly tone, compact display, expressive emphasis, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, informal.
A compact, hand-drawn script with brush-like strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms are generally upright with a lively, uneven rhythm: strokes swell subtly at curves and joins, and counters tend to stay tight, giving words a dense, inked-in texture. Proportions are narrow and tall, with short extenders and small lowercase bodies relative to the uppercase, and the overall spacing feels slightly irregular in a natural, handwritten way. Numerals and capitals follow the same drawn construction, maintaining a consistent marker/brush character across the set.
Best suited for short display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and greeting-card style messaging where a casual, handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for small bursts of text like labels or captions when set with ample size and spacing.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, with a slightly quirky charm that feels handcrafted rather than polished. Its narrow, energetic shapes give it a spirited tone suited to informal, expressive messaging.
Likely designed to mimic quick brush lettering with a narrow silhouette, prioritizing personality and punch over strict uniformity. The set aims for an approachable, handmade look that stands out in titles and emphatic phrases.
In running text, the heavier stroke presence and compact spacing create a strong color on the line, making it most comfortable at display sizes where the tight counters and joins can breathe. Capitals are especially tall and attention-grabbing, helping establish emphasis and a hand-lettered headline feel.