Cursive Mada 4 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, invitations, packaging, posters, elegant, lively, romantic, vintage, expressive, signature feel, brush calligraphy, display impact, polished script, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, looping, swashy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with sharp thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals. Strokes show a slightly dry, angled-brush feel, with pointed entries/exits and occasional triangular joins that keep the rhythm crisp rather than purely rounded. Capitals are more sculpted and occasionally swashy, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and relatively low extenders, giving lines a neat, pulled-together texture. Figures follow the same calligraphic logic, with narrow, angled shapes and strong contrast.
This font suits display settings where a handwritten signature feel is desired—brand marks, product labels, event materials, invitations, social graphics, and short promotional headlines. It performs best at medium to large sizes where the tapered details and contrast remain clear, and where a compact, flowing script texture is an advantage rather than a readability constraint.
The overall tone is stylish and energetic, blending a sense of classic penmanship with a modern, punchy brush look. It reads as personable and celebratory—more refined than casual marker scripts, but still informal and expressive.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush calligraphy in a consistent, typographic system, balancing expressive strokes with controlled proportions for repeatable, polished display use. It aims to deliver an upscale handwritten voice without becoming overly ornate or fragile in structure.
Spacing appears on the tight side, which increases the handwritten flow in words and makes the letterforms feel interconnected even when they are not strictly joined. The high-contrast brush angles are most noticeable in diagonals and curved strokes, creating a lively sparkle at headline sizes.