Cursive Tebay 1 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, friendly, playful, crafty, casual, retro, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, casual emphasis, brush texture, brushy, looping, rounded, bouncy, expressive.
A lively brush-script with a forward slant and energetic, loop-driven construction. Strokes move between thick, ink-heavy downstrokes and finer hairline joins, giving letters a hand-drawn rhythm and a slightly bouncy baseline. Forms are generally narrow and tall with rounded terminals, occasional teardrop-like ends, and compact counters; joins are implied more than fully connected, helping the texture stay readable in mixed case. Capitals are simplified and swashy without becoming overly ornate, pairing well with the more compact lowercase.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired: logos, product labels, café menus, social graphics, posters, and invitation titling. It can work for pull quotes or subheads when given enough size and spacing to let the brushy contrast and narrow proportions breathe.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for notes, menus, and handmade packaging. Its brisk slant and punchy stroke contrast give it a confident, slightly retro charm while remaining informal and approachable.
Designed to simulate fast, confident brush lettering with a polished consistency, balancing expressive stroke contrast and narrow proportions for impactful display use. The intent appears to be an informal cursive that reads clearly in mixed-case while keeping a hand-rendered personality.
Numerals follow the same brush logic, with open, handwritten shapes and clear directionality. The texture shows natural stroke variance and slight irregularities that reinforce an authentic hand-lettered feel, especially in longer text samples.