Cursive Nubav 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, playful, whimsical, casual, friendly, vintage, handwritten feel, expressive caps, casual display, personal tone, loopy, bouncy, monoline, tall ascenders, open counters.
A lively, pen-drawn script with smooth, looping strokes and a lightly modulated line. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders and descenders, while the lowercase stays compact and delicate, creating a noticeably airy color on the line. Strokes tend to be continuous and curvilinear, with occasional entry/exit swashes and rounded terminals that mimic quick handwriting. Capitals are expressive and often larger than the lowercase, with flourished construction that gives words a varied, animated rhythm.
This font suits short-to-medium display text where personality matters: invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging callouts, and quote graphics. It works best at larger sizes where the fine strokes and tight lowercase details remain clear, and it pairs well with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like a personal note written quickly but with flair. Its tall, loopy forms and buoyant movement feel charming and slightly retro, lending an easygoing, approachable personality.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday cursive handwriting feel—fluid, slightly whimsical, and readable—while offering expressive capitals for emphasis and a consistent pen-like texture across letters and numerals.
Word shapes show a hand-script irregularity in joins and spacing that enhances authenticity, especially in mixed-case settings. Numerals keep the same handwritten character, with simple forms and soft curves that match the letter rhythm.