Cursive Ifby 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, postcards, logos, quotes, friendly, casual, handmade, playful, approachable, personal voice, informal display, handwritten texture, quick scripting, brand warmth, brushy, slanted, looping, compact, lively.
A compact, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and lightly modulated strokes. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmically consistent, with rounded joins, soft terminals, and occasional looped ascenders/descenders that add motion without becoming ornate. Capitals are simplified and slightly taller than the lowercase, while the lowercase stays tight with modest counters and a restrained baseline bounce. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing open curves and tapered ends for a cohesive texture in text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium copy where a personable handwritten voice is desired, such as packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations with an informal tone, social graphics, and quote-based layouts. It also works well for wordmarks or signatures when set with generous spacing and used at display sizes.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick handwriting with a touch of polish. Its energetic slant and looping forms lend a personal, upbeat character that reads as informal and inviting rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, natural pen-and-brush handwriting while maintaining a consistent, typographic rhythm. Its narrow, slanted forms and restrained ornamentation suggest a focus on readability and flow in real-world display use rather than high formality.
In continuous text the tight set and narrow proportions create an economical, rhythmic color, while distinctive loop shapes in letters like g, y, and z add personality. The italicized construction and brush-like stroke endings are especially noticeable at larger sizes where the stroke modulation and curves can breathe.