Cursive Upmif 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, social media, lively, casual, expressive, chic, playful, handwritten feel, brush lettering, expressive display, personal tone, modern casual, brushy, slanted, looping, tapered, airy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with pronounced stroke modulation and tapered terminals that create crisp entry and exit strokes. Letterforms show a lively handwritten rhythm with varied character widths, open counters, and frequent loop construction in both capitals and lowercase. Caps are prominent and sweeping, while lowercase forms stay compact with short bodies and long, fluid ascenders and descenders. Spacing reads slightly loose and airy for a script, helping the strokes stay distinct even as forms lean and overlap visually.
This font works best for short to medium display copy where its brush contrast and sweeping forms can carry the message—headlines, quotes, invitations, packaging, and social graphics. It can also suit branding accents such as signatures or product names, especially where a handmade feel is desirable.
The overall tone feels spontaneous and personable, like quick but confident marker lettering. Its energetic curves and bold swells give it a stylish, modern-casual attitude that can read friendly, upbeat, and slightly dramatic in display settings.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with a polished, repeatable structure: expressive caps, compact lowercase, and dynamic contrast that delivers a handwritten look while remaining usable for prominent text settings.
Numerals follow the same brush logic, with round shapes built from thick–thin contrast and angled stress. Several letters emphasize handwritten individuality (notably looped forms and open, simplified joins), which adds charm but also increases texture in longer lines.