Cursive Vuba 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, lively, personal, friendly, handmade, human touch, energy, informality, signature feel, quick handwriting, brushy, loose, sketchy, slanted, monoline-leaning.
This font presents a brisk, right-leaning handwritten script with a brush-pen feel. Strokes show subtle tapering and pressure changes, with slightly rough edges that suggest quick, confident writing rather than polished calligraphy. Letterforms are tall and compact, with narrow overall proportions and tight internal spacing, while ascenders and descenders are prominent and often extend with long, sweeping strokes. Connections appear intermittent—many letters flow into each other, but the rhythm remains readable due to open counters and clear stroke direction.
It works well for short-to-medium display settings where an approachable handwritten voice is desired, such as branding accents, packaging labels, posters, and social graphics. It also suits pull quotes and headings that benefit from movement and personality, especially at sizes large enough to preserve the brushy texture and tight proportions.
The overall tone is informal and expressive, evoking a personal note or a spontaneous signature. Its energetic slant and varied stroke endings add warmth and motion, giving it a conversational, human presence rather than a formal or ceremonial one.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick cursive writing with a brush pen, balancing expressive stroke behavior with consistent, legible shapes. Its compact, tall proportions and lively terminals aim to deliver a distinctive handwritten presence without requiring elaborate swashes or formal script conventions.
Capitals are especially gestural, often built from a few swift strokes with simplified structure, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward rhythm. Numerals match the handwritten character, with simple forms and slight irregularities that keep them cohesive with the text line. The texture remains consistent across the alphabet, producing a unified, ink-on-paper look.