Cursive Dibuk 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, invites, casual, friendly, lively, modern, approachable, handwritten feel, quick brush, personal tone, expressive display, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-ish, rounded.
A brisk, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, continuous curves. Strokes show subtle pressure-driven modulation, with tapered entries and exits and rounded terminals that keep the texture soft rather than sharp. Letterforms are compact and vertically energetic, with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small lowercase body, producing a lively rhythm and tight color in text. Capitals are flourished but remain legible, while lowercase forms alternate between simple joins and occasional open connections for clarity.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display copy such as logos, product labels, café menus, social media graphics, quotes, and promotional headlines. It also works for invitations and greeting-style applications where an informal, personal touch is desired.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, reading like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, tags, and personal messaging. Its flowing motion and slightly bouncy baseline give it a warm, conversational personality without feeling overly ornate or formal.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, neat brush handwriting—combining expressive loops and swashes with enough structure to stay readable in common phrases. It prioritizes momentum and personality over strict uniformity, aiming for an authentic handwritten impression in display contexts.
Numerals and punctuation (as seen in the grid and sample lines) follow the same slanted, handwritten construction, helping maintain consistency in mixed text. The narrow set and compact counters can make long passages feel dense, so it benefits from generous tracking or larger sizes when used in multi-word settings.