Cursive Mawo 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, expressive, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, brush realism, casual voice, display script, brushy, textured, gestural, slanted, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen construction. Strokes show medium contrast with tapered entries and exits, occasional dry-brush texture, and slightly varied stroke endings that keep the rhythm natural. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a short x-height, open counters, and rounded joins; connections between letters are common in lowercase but remain loosely structured rather than fully continuous. Capitals are taller and more gestural, acting as quick flourishes without becoming ornate, and numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly irregular curves.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a personal, expressive voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or headings where a casual script feel is appropriate, especially at larger sizes where the brush texture can be appreciated.
The font reads as informal and personable, with an energetic, note-like quality that feels spontaneous and human. Its brushy terminals and uneven ink edges give it a relaxed, contemporary handmade tone—more conversational than formal.
Designed to emulate quick brush handwriting with a readable, compact rhythm—capturing the spontaneity of a hand-drawn script while maintaining enough consistency for display text and short passages.
Spacing appears slightly uneven in a way that supports the hand-drawn character, and the baseline has mild natural movement in running text. Some glyphs show subtle angular turns within otherwise rounded forms, reinforcing a brisk, drawn-with-speed impression.