Cursive Wada 13 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, casual, energetic, handmade, expressive, friendly, handmade feel, brush realism, expressive display, informal tone, quick lettering, brushy, textured, slanted, looping, gestural.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and narrow overall set. Strokes show medium contrast driven by pressure-like thick–thin changes and tapered entries and exits, with occasional rough, dry-brush texture that leaves slightly uneven edges. Letterforms lean on quick, gestural construction with rounded bowls, open counters, and compact proportions; lowercase has a relatively short x-height with long, elastic ascenders and descenders. Connections are frequent but not fully continuous, creating a handwritten rhythm with variable character widths and natural-looking spacing quirks.
Best suited to short display settings where its texture and brisk stroke movement can be appreciated, such as posters, packaging labels, social graphics, and brand accents. It can work for subheads or short phrases, while longer passages may benefit from generous size and line spacing to preserve clarity.
The font reads as spontaneous and personable, with an upbeat, informal tone. Its brushy texture and swift stroke rhythm suggest motion and confidence, giving headlines a human, crafted feel rather than a polished calligraphic finish.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, brush-pen handwriting for expressive display typography—balancing legibility with a visibly handmade texture and a dynamic, slanted cadence.
Capitals are bold and simplified, designed to stand out without excessive flourish, while lowercase relies on looped forms and quick joins for flow. Numerals follow the same brush logic with tapered terminals, keeping figures visually consistent with the text color.