Cursive Karom 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, social media, energetic, confident, expressive, retro, streetwise, handwritten feel, display impact, brand voice, fast motion, brushy, slanted, looping, connected, angular.
A brisk, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show tapered entrances and exits with occasional heavier downstrokes, creating a lively, medium-contrast rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and fast-moving, with sharp joins, long diagonal terminals, and frequent connecting strokes that keep words flowing. Uppercase characters are more flamboyant, featuring extended swashes and open loops, while lowercase remains tighter and more economical for continuous text.
Best used at display sizes where the energetic stroke detail and connected rhythm can be appreciated—such as branding marks, poster headlines, packaging callouts, and short promotional phrases. For longer passages, generous tracking and line spacing can help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is punchy and informal, suggesting quick handwriting with a confident, performative flair. It feels dynamic and slightly vintage, well suited to expressive messaging rather than quiet restraint.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and character of a brushy cursive hand while remaining consistent enough for repeated, branded use. Its emphasis on slant, connectivity, and assertive terminals prioritizes impact and motion over formality.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a hand-drawn way, with variable join lengths and occasional tight counters that can build dense texture in longer lines. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic, keeping the set visually cohesive.