Cursive Nidap 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, headlines, signage, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, casual voice, signature look, quick brush, brushy, monoline, slanted, looping, airy.
A slanted, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and upright in their overall footprint, with quick tapered terminals and occasional swelling at turns that suggests fast, pressure-led writing. The rhythm is tight and narrow, with tall ascenders/majuscule strokes and relatively small lowercase bodies, giving the line a lively, vertical emphasis. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, and many letters use simple looped constructions (notably in g, y, and j), keeping the texture clean and readable despite the energetic movement.
Well-suited for short display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, product packaging, café/retail signage, social media graphics, and headline treatments. It also works for pull quotes or invitations when kept to moderate lengths and generous spacing for clarity.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick notes or a signature made with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its brisk slant and springy curves add a cheerful, spontaneous character that reads as approachable rather than formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting in a consistent, font-ready system. The forms prioritize an energetic, narrow rhythm and clear silhouettes that maintain legibility while still feeling personal and human.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, handwritten capitals with minimal ornament and strong vertical strokes, while the lowercase adds most of the personality through loops and soft joins. Numerals are straightforward and handwritten in feel, matching the same narrow, slightly bouncy cadence as the letters.