Cursive Ihzu 1 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, headlines, social media, playful, casual, retro, friendly, expressive, handwritten feel, signature style, high impact, expressive motion, informal tone, brushy, rounded, fluid, bouncy, informal.
A thick, brush-pen script with a strong rightward slant and soft, rounded terminals. Strokes feel smooth and continuous, with frequent ligature-like joins and occasional lifted connections that mimic quick handwriting. Letterforms are very extended horizontally, giving words a stretched, sweeping rhythm, while counters stay relatively open and simple. Capitals are large and looped, acting like bold gestures that lead into the following letters, and overall spacing feels lively and uneven in a natural, handwritten way.
Well-suited to short, high-impact text such as logos, packaging callouts, posters, and punchy headline lines where its sweeping joins and bold gestures can be appreciated. It also works effectively for social graphics and casual lifestyle branding where a handwritten voice is desired.
The font projects an upbeat, personable tone—more like a marker signature or quick note than a formal script. Its broad, sweeping shapes and energetic joins add a touch of retro flair and spontaneous charm, making text feel conversational and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident cursive made with a broad marker or brush pen—prioritizing personality, motion, and a signature-like presence over strict regularity or text-face neutrality.
Distinctive elongated cross-strokes and long horizontal runs create a strong baseline flow in words, while individual glyph widths vary noticeably for a hand-drawn cadence. The heaviest forms (especially in capitals) can dominate at small sizes, so it reads most confidently when given room to breathe.