Cursive Tufy 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, airy, casual, lively, elegant, handmade, handwritten warmth, signature style, casual elegance, display impact, monoline, brushlike, slanted, looped, bouncy.
A slanted, handwritten script with smooth, brushlike strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and tall with generous ascenders and descenders, and a notably small lowercase body that leaves plenty of white space. Strokes keep an even rhythm with subtle thick–thin modulation, and the outlines feel clean and deliberate rather than rough. Connections are suggested by flowing entry/exit strokes, while many characters remain separately written, creating a semi-connected cursive texture.
This font suits branding and packaging where a handmade, personable signature feel is desired, as well as social media graphics, short quotes, and display headlines. It can work well for invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle-oriented collateral where elegance is secondary to warmth and immediacy. Best results come at larger sizes or with generous leading so the tall extenders have room to breathe.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick, confident note-taking with a touch of polish. Its buoyant rhythm and looping forms give it a friendly, contemporary feel that reads as informal but still curated. The consistent slant and tall proportions add a hint of elegance without becoming formal or ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic natural cursive writing with a controlled, brush-pen smoothness—expressive capitals, compact lowercase, and flowing joins that create momentum across words. The emphasis is on creating a stylish handwritten voice that feels quick and authentic while maintaining consistent proportions and a clean silhouette.
Capitals are expressive and swashy, often beginning with long lead-in strokes that set a calligraphic cadence at the start of words. Numerals match the script energy with simple, handwritten forms and open curves. In longer text, the tight lowercase height and tall extenders emphasize vertical motion and can make spacing and line height important for comfortable reading.