Cursive Tufi 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, branding, invites, headlines, packaging, airy, elegant, intimate, fluid, refined, personal tone, signature feel, elegant display, handwritten texture, monoline, hairline, looping, slanted, calligraphic.
A slender, flowing script with a consistent rightward slant and hairline-like strokes. Letterforms are built from long, continuous curves with occasional looped ascenders and gently tapered terminals, giving the line a quick, pen-drawn rhythm. Capitals are tall and expressive with open bowls and extended entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact and understated, emphasizing the contrast between towering ascenders and a low body. Spacing is irregular in a natural way, and widths vary noticeably from letter to letter, reinforcing a handwritten cadence.
Best suited for signatures, logotypes, boutique branding, and short headline settings where the airy strokes can remain crisp. It also works well on invitations, cards, and packaging accents, especially at larger sizes where the looping forms and long terminals have room to breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and personal—more like a neat signature or handwritten note than a formal engraved script. Its lightness and elongated strokes convey delicacy and calm, with a slightly whimsical, romantic sensibility when set in words and short phrases.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary handwriting look with the sophistication of a practiced pen hand. It prioritizes elegance and motion over strict uniformity, aiming for a natural, personal texture in display-oriented typography.
Crossbars and joins often feel gesture-driven rather than mechanical, and some glyphs show simplified, single-stroke constructions that keep the texture open. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, staying narrow and lightly drawn to match the letters.