Cursive Surim 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, social media, playful, goofy, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade feel, high impact, informal tone, youthful energy, brushy, blobby, rounded, bouncy, organic.
A heavy, brush-pen script with compact proportions and a lively rightward slant. Strokes are thick and rounded with soft, ink-like swelling and slight wobble, producing an intentionally imperfect, hand-drawn texture. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with variable character widths, tight internal counters, and simplified joins that favor bold silhouettes over delicate detail.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and social graphics where personality matters more than strict legibility. It can also work for playful branding elements and display-level captions, especially when given generous spacing and size.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a cartoonish charm that feels spontaneous and personable. Its chunky shapes and bouncy rhythm read as humorous and approachable rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, bold marker or brush lettering—prioritizing energetic gesture, thick silhouettes, and a casual handwritten flow for expressive display typography.
At small sizes the dense fills and tight counters can darken quickly, while larger sizes showcase the expressive brush edges and irregular rhythm. The numerals and uppercase share the same rounded, weighty construction, helping maintain a consistent, punchy texture across mixed-case settings.