Cursive Yeku 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, branding, brushy, energetic, casual, expressive, dynamic, handmade feel, brush realism, fast rhythm, display impact, dry brush, textured, slanted, tall ascenders, open counters.
A slanted, brush-pen script with tapered strokes and visibly dry, textured edges that mimic real bristle drag. Letterforms are tall and condensed, with quick directional changes and occasional stroke breaks that create a lively, handmade rhythm. Connections are suggested rather than strictly continuous, and spacing varies slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic flow. Capitals are prominent and gestural, while lowercase shows compact bowls and very small internal counters, with ascenders reaching high and descenders kept relatively tight.
This font is well suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, cover treatments, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where brush energy is an asset. It can also work for branding elements like logos or taglines when a casual, handmade voice is desired, and is most effective at medium-to-large sizes where the texture and tapering can be appreciated.
The overall tone feels spontaneous and human, like fast marker lettering on a poster or notebook page. Its brush texture adds warmth and a bit of grit, giving it an upbeat, contemporary craft feel rather than a polished calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to capture quick brush handwriting with authentic texture and momentum, balancing legibility with expressive irregularity. It prioritizes a natural, written rhythm and condensed vertical emphasis to create bold, space-efficient display lines.
The texture is consistent across the alphabet and numerals, with heavier downstrokes and lighter return strokes creating clear directionality. Diacritics aren’t shown in the samples, but dots and terminals appear intentionally irregular to preserve the hand-drawn character.