Cursive Syne 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, energetic, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual warmth, brush texture, brushy, textured, looping, slanted, tall.
A brisk, handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and tall, narrow proportions. Strokes suggest a brush or marker: rounded terminals, occasional dry-brush texture, and subtly uneven contours that mimic natural pressure and speed. Letterforms mix simple cursive joins with frequent pen lifts, creating a lively, semi-connected rhythm rather than a continuous monoline script. Ascenders and capitals are notably tall, while counters stay compact, contributing to a condensed, vertical feel and a bouncy baseline cadence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality is the priority: headlines, posters, quote graphics, packaging callouts, and social media titles. It can also work for greetings or invitations when a casual, handwritten feel is desired, but its condensed, textured strokes are most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone is informal and expressive, with a quick, personal note quality. Its energetic movement and slightly rough texture read as approachable and contemporary, leaning more playful than polished.
Designed to capture fast, brush-pen handwriting in a clean digital form, emphasizing spontaneity, tall condensed rhythm, and an expressive, slightly rough stroke texture for strong visual character.
Capitals are bold and gestural, often using single-stroke constructions with open loops and sweeping entry/exit strokes. Spacing appears naturally irregular, reinforcing the hand-drawn character and giving words a dynamic, animated texture in running text.