Cursive Syve 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, invitations, playful, whimsical, handmade, expressive, casual, handmade feel, expressive display, brush lettering, casual charm, brushy, spiky, looping, textured, bouncy.
A narrow, upright handwritten script with brush-pen behavior and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes taper into sharp points, with occasional dry-brush texture and slight wobble that keeps the rhythm lively. Letterforms are mostly connected in running text, with compact counters, tight spacing, and a bouncy baseline that varies subtly from glyph to glyph. Capitals are tall and gestural, while lowercase features looped ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height relative to the long extenders.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy such as headlines, posters, social graphics, packaging callouts, and boutique branding where a handmade brush-script voice is desired. It can also work for invitations or greeting cards when used at comfortable sizes with breathing room, letting the contrast and texture remain clear.
The overall tone is informal and animated, like quick brush lettering made for emphasis and personality rather than polish. Its spiky terminals and lively joins give it a spirited, slightly mischievous feel that reads as friendly and creative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering in a condensed footprint, delivering an expressive script that stands out in titles and promotional lines while retaining a casual, hand-rendered authenticity.
The font’s narrow proportions and high contrast create strong vertical energy, making words appear tall and agile. Texture and stroke irregularities are visible at display sizes and contribute to a natural, hand-drawn character; at smaller sizes the fine hairlines may become delicate. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slender forms that harmonize with the script.