Cursive Panaj 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, expressive, energetic, casual, friendly, urban, handmade feel, brush script, display impact, personal tone, brushy, textured, slanted, fluid, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with narrow proportions and lively, uneven stroke edges that suggest dry-brush texture. Letterforms are built from swift, tapered strokes with pronounced thick-to-thin transitions and occasional doubled strokes, giving a sketchy, hand-rendered feel. The rhythm is fast and continuous, with frequent connecting tendencies in lowercase and compact counters that keep the overall color dense. Capitals are simplified and open, leaning into long, curved entries and exits rather than formal loop construction.
Best suited for short, high-impact copy such as posters, social posts, packaging callouts, and brand accents where a handmade brush look is desired. It performs especially well for headlines, pull quotes, and logo-style wordmarks, and is less ideal for extended small-size reading due to its texture and compact rhythm.
The font feels spontaneous and personal, like quick signage or a handwritten note made with a marker-brush. Its textured strokes and forward slant convey momentum and confidence, while the informal shapes keep it approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a contemporary brush-script aesthetic—fast, gestural, and slightly rough—balancing legibility with an intentionally hand-made, energetic texture for display-oriented typography.
In text settings, the strong contrast and brush texture become a defining feature, especially at larger sizes where the stroke grain reads clearly. The narrow set and energetic joins can create a tight, lively line, so generous tracking and leading may help when used in longer phrases.