Cursive Ubbum 13 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, casual, expressive, airy, modern, handmade, signature feel, personal tone, display flair, contemporary script, brushy, looping, slanted, bouncy, monoline-leaning.
A lively handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes show tapered starts and finishes with occasional pressure swell, creating an energetic contrast between hairline entries and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are tall and compact with a relatively small lowercase body and long ascenders/descenders; counters stay open and rounded, and terminals often finish in soft hooks or quick flicks. The overall texture is fluid and slightly irregular in a natural way, giving lines of text a continuous, fast-written cadence without rigid uniformity.
Well-suited for branding accents, packaging, and lifestyle/editorial headlines where a personable handwritten tone is desired. It performs especially well in short to medium text runs such as quotes, social posts, menus, and invitation-style materials, where the energetic slant and tapered strokes can be appreciated at display sizes.
The font reads as friendly and personal, like quick, confident handwriting. Its airy strokes and springy forms feel upbeat and contemporary, with enough flourish to add charm without becoming overly formal or ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of a quick brush signature—clean, upbeat, and intentionally imperfect—balancing legibility with expressive motion. It prioritizes a contemporary handwritten character that adds warmth and immediacy to display typography.
Capitals lean toward simple, signature-like constructions with occasional looped or swashed gestures (notably in letters such as J and Q), while lowercase maintains a consistent forward motion. Spacing is tight but not cramped, and the pointed joins and long cross-strokes add visual momentum in headlines and short phrases.