Cursive Wafa 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, expressive, energetic, personal, contemporary, handmade feel, signature look, quick note, expressive display, brushy, slanted, fluid, textured, looping.
A slanted, brush-pen script with tapered terminals and noticeable stroke texture that mimics dry ink on paper. Letterforms are built from swift, continuous gestures, mixing rounded loops with occasional sharp entry/exit flicks. Uppercase characters show simplified, signature-like constructions, while lowercase forms lean compact with tight counters and frequent connecting strokes that create a fast baseline rhythm. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open, single-stroke shapes and angled stress.
Best suited for short display settings where its brush texture and motion can be appreciated—logos, branding lockups, packaging accents, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes or title treatments, while longer passages may feel busy due to the tight, fast cursive rhythm.
The overall tone feels informal and confident, like a quick handwritten note or a bold signature. Its lively motion and slightly rough edges add spontaneity and human warmth, leaning more energetic than delicate.
Designed to capture the look of rapid brush handwriting—part signature, part note—prioritizing momentum, personality, and a handcrafted texture over formal calligraphic precision.
Connectivity is suggested throughout the lowercase, but joins vary naturally, which reinforces an authentic hand-drawn feel. The darker downstrokes and lighter hairlines create a dynamic color on the page, and the textured stroke edges become a prominent stylistic feature at larger sizes.