Cursive Igdi 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, social posts, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten feel, personal warmth, casual elegance, expressive headings, looping, flowing, rounded, bouncy, informal.
A smooth, cursive script with a consistent monoline stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are rounded and loop-driven, with soft terminals and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage connected writing. Proportions are lively and slightly bouncy, with compact lowercase bodies and long, fluid ascenders and descenders; capitals are larger and more gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handwritten rhythm while remaining clean and legible at display sizes.
This font suits branding and packaging that benefits from a personal touch, as well as greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It performs best in short to medium lengths where the flowing connections and expressive capitals can be appreciated, and it also works well for casual headings, accents, and signature-style lines.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but careful pen lettering. Its looping forms and buoyant slant create a light, conversational feel that reads as friendly and informal rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the ease of everyday cursive handwriting while staying polished enough for repeated, consistent use. It emphasizes fluid motion, rounded loops, and a steady pen-like stroke to deliver an approachable script for display and expressive text.
The numerals and capitals follow the same calligraphic motion as the lowercase, with rounded shapes and occasional swashes that add character. The sample text shows smooth joining behavior and an even, steady stroke that keeps long lines readable while preserving a handwritten signature-like identity.