Cursive Idmo 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, wedding, quotes, expressive, elegant, casual, airy, lively, handwritten realism, headline impact, compact elegance, personal tone, brushy, calligraphic, tapered, loopy, slanted.
A brush-pen style script with a pronounced rightward slant and sharp contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. Strokes taper to fine points, with occasional ink-like swelling and slight irregularities that preserve a hand-drawn feel. Letterforms are tall and compact, with modest ascenders/descenders and a relatively small x-height, creating a light, upward rhythm. Connections are fluid in running text, while capitals are simplified, narrow, and vertically oriented, keeping word shapes tight and quick.
Best suited to short, expressive text where the brush contrast and rhythmic slant can be appreciated—logos, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, headlines, pull quotes, and social posts. It works particularly well when given generous size and breathing room, and when paired with a simple sans or restrained serif for supporting copy.
The font reads as personable and stylish, balancing casual handwriting energy with a refined, calligraphic sparkle. Its brisk slant and crisp tapers give it a lively, optimistic tone that feels modern and handcrafted rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering in a compact, upright-leaning script that stays energetic while remaining relatively clean and legible. Its narrow, high-contrast construction suggests an emphasis on elegant wordmarks and headline phrases rather than long passages.
Spacing appears tight and vertical, producing dense word silhouettes; the contrasty hairlines can look delicate at small sizes. Numerals follow the same brush-driven logic with slim profiles and tapered terminals, matching the script’s overall cadence.