Cursive Tebum 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, posters, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, modern, human warmth, casual display, brush mimicry, approachability, brushy, rounded, bouncy, expressive, monoline-ish.
A lively, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and an overall rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and rounded with tapered terminals, showing subtle contrast that suggests pressure variation rather than rigid calligraphy. Letterforms lean toward a tall, compact rhythm, with long ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body that keeps the texture light and quick. Spacing and widths vary organically, and the baseline gently dances, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand consistency.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, product labels, café menus, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also work for headlines and pull quotes where an informal, human tone is more important than tight, small-size readability.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or packaging label. Its rounded curves and energetic rhythm read as warm and approachable, with just enough polish to feel contemporary rather than rustic.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting in a clean digital form, balancing spontaneity with consistent shapes for repeatable typographic use. It aims to provide an approachable script style that feels personal and modern for display settings.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, gestural caps that pair naturally with the lowercase, while numerals keep the same brushy, handwritten logic. The sample text shows clear word shapes and smooth flow, with connections implied more by stroke direction and rhythm than by strict continuous joining in every pair.