Cursive Viwa 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social, quotes, headlines, casual, playful, handmade, friendly, expressive, handwritten warmth, casual display, compact scripting, human texture, brushy, monolinear, rounded, bouncy, loopy.
A casual script with a slightly right-leaning, handwritten rhythm and brush-pen flavor. Strokes are predominantly smooth and rounded with tapered terminals and occasional thicker downstrokes, giving a gently calligraphic feel without becoming formal. Letterforms show variable widths and lively baseline movement; joins are intermittent rather than fully continuous, helping maintain legibility at text sizes. The lowercase has a compact, short x-height and frequent loops in ascenders/descenders, while the capitals are tall and simplified with soft, curved entry and exit strokes.
Well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handcrafted voice is desired—such as product packaging, café menus, posters, greeting cards, and social graphics. It also works for pull quotes and informal headlines, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick marker lettering on packaging or a handwritten note. Its bouncy proportions and informal stroke endings create an approachable, slightly quirky energy that reads as creative and human rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday cursive/brush handwriting look that feels spontaneous yet readable. Its narrow, upright-to-italic stance and compact lowercase aim to fit expressive phrasing into tight spaces while keeping a friendly, informal character.
Stroke behavior suggests a fast, confident hand: counters are often open, curves are slightly irregular, and repeated forms (like m/n/u) vary subtly, adding authenticity. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and simple construction, matching the script’s casual texture.