Cursive Tidab 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, playful, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, brush lettering, brushy, hand-inked, bouncy, textured, looping.
This font has a brush-pen look with compact, upright-leaning italic forms and lively stroke modulation. Strokes show a slightly dry, hand-inked texture with tapered entries and exits, giving letters a drawn-on-paper immediacy. Proportions are condensed overall, with tall ascenders/descenders and tight internal counters that create a dense, rhythmic word shape. Curves are rounded and looped, while joins and terminals vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing its hand-rendered character.
It performs best in short, high-impact settings such as branding marks, product packaging, posters, and social media graphics where texture and personality are desirable. Use it for headlines, pull quotes, and titling where the condensed rhythm can read clearly at moderate sizes; for longer passages, additional size and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, with a spirited, handwritten rhythm that feels conversational and approachable. Its bouncy movement and brushy weight give it a confident, expressive voice suited to friendly messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering: compact, confident strokes with visible hand pressure and natural variation. Its goal is to deliver an expressive, contemporary handwritten feel that stands out in display use while maintaining a cohesive script rhythm.
In running text, the connected script flow is punctuated by occasional discrete letterforms and pronounced loops, creating a dynamic texture line-to-line. Numerals share the same brush construction and tapering, keeping signage-style emphasis consistent across mixed content.