Cursive Tusy 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, expressive tone, modern script, brushy, loopy, slanted, bouncy, expressive.
A slanted, pen-and-brush style script with quick, confident strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms show a mix of open loops and compressed counters, with noticeable variation in stroke pressure that gives the writing a lively rhythm. The texture is slightly irregular in a natural way, with occasional stroke overlaps and brisk entry/exit strokes that suggest fast handwriting. Capitals are larger and more gestural, while the lowercase remains compact with tight spacing and a lightly bouncing baseline feel in the sample text.
This font suits short, expressive text where a handwritten voice is desirable—branding accents, product packaging, greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It performs best at headline and subhead sizes, where the tapered strokes and compact lowercase can remain clear. Pairing it with a clean sans or restrained serif can help balance longer layouts and keep hierarchy crisp.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like a handwritten note or a quick signature. Its energetic slant and brisk curves read as upbeat and approachable rather than formal or ceremonial. The looping capitals add a touch of flair that can feel playful and expressive without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture fast, natural handwriting with a brush-pen flavor—combining compact lowercase efficiency with more decorative, looping capitals for emphasis. Its goal is likely to provide an easygoing script for modern display use that feels personal and energetic rather than polished or formal.
The character set shows a mix of partially connected and separated forms depending on the letters, creating a hand-drawn flow without strict continuous joining. Several glyphs lean on simplified, single-stroke constructions, which supports quick readability at display sizes while preserving a handmade texture. Numerals follow the same cursive rhythm, with smooth curves and slightly varied stroke endings.