Cursive Masi 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, casual, friendly, personal, expressive, lively, handwritten feel, casual display, personal tone, quick lettering, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-ish, textured.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen rhythm. Strokes are mostly smooth and tapered, with occasional texture and slight wobble that preserves a natural, drawn-by-hand feel. Letterforms are compact and upright-to-slanted with tight spacing, rounded turns, and frequent looped entries and exits; connections appear natural in lowercase, while capitals read as simplified, standalone written forms. Ascenders are tall and prominent relative to the small lowercase body, and bowls and counters stay fairly open despite the narrow proportions.
This style works well for short-to-medium display text where a personal voice is desired—brand wordmarks, packaging callouts, quotes, invitations, headings, and social graphics. It’s best used at sizes where the tapered joins and compact proportions have room to breathe.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting. It feels upbeat and approachable, balancing polish with just enough irregularity to stay human and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to capture fast, legible brush handwriting with a cohesive slant and flowing connections, suitable for expressive display while maintaining recognizable letterforms for everyday readability.
Uppercase characters are more calligraphic and simplified than traditional formal scripts, helping them sit comfortably beside the flowing lowercase. Numerals match the handwritten character, with smooth curves and light stroke modulation that keeps them consistent with the letterforms.