Cursive Madi 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, headlines, packaging, social media, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, brush texture, personal tone, display impact, brushy, slanted, looping, textured, fluid.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show clear pressure changes and tapered terminals, with occasional dry-brush texture that gives edges a slightly rough, inked feel. Letterforms are rounded and loop-driven, with smooth joins in the lowercase that create a continuous, flowing rhythm, while capitals are larger, more gestural, and often built from sweeping entry strokes. Spacing is tight and word shapes feel cohesive, with a naturally uneven, hand-drawn baseline and subtle stroke irregularities that keep the texture organic.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where the brush texture and sweeping connections can be appreciated—logos, packaging callouts, posters, event titles, and social media graphics. It can work for quotes or invitations when set with generous size and line spacing to keep the flowing joins readable.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick confident signing or a handwritten note made with a brush pen. Its animated curves and textured strokes add warmth and a personal, slightly dramatic flair without feeling overly formal.
The letterforms appear designed to capture the speed and energy of brush handwriting while maintaining consistent rhythm across words. The combination of connected lowercase, expressive capitals, and visible stroke texture suggests an intention to deliver a personable, modern script look with strong display impact.
The design leans on strong diagonals and long, curved strokes, producing dynamic word silhouettes at display sizes. Some characters simplify into single, fast strokes, reinforcing a spontaneous feel and making the texture of the stroke a key part of the personality.