Cursive Ifby 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, handcrafted, handwritten feel, signature look, expressive display, modern casual, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, textured.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced right slant and high-contrast stroke behavior, alternating between hairline upstrokes and fuller, pressure-like downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and loosely connected, with frequent looped joins and occasional lifted strokes that keep the rhythm airy rather than fully continuous. Terminals taper to points or soft teardrops, and counters are compact, giving the design a quick, handwritten pace. Uppercase forms are tall and gesture-driven, while the lowercase stays comparatively small with long ascenders/descenders that add vertical sparkle.
Works well for short to medium text where a human, signature-like voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It is especially effective in headlines, pull quotes, and overlays where the energetic stroke contrast and looping joins can read as intentional texture.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like confident pen or brush lettering done in a single take. Its energetic curves and looped connections feel warm and approachable, leaning toward modern craft and lifestyle aesthetics rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, expressive brush or marker handwriting with a clear directional flow. Its narrow proportions and animated stroke modulation suggest a focus on impact and personality in display settings while still retaining legibility in short phrases.
The set shows deliberate irregularities typical of natural handwriting: stroke thickness shifts within and across letters, spacing breathes, and some characters show distinct entry/exit strokes that may not always connect in the same way. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, angled forms that match the script’s brisk motion.