Cursive Ehrey 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, posters, invitations, friendly, casual, energetic, approachable, playful, personal, expressive, informal, fast, brushy, tapered, rounded, lively.
A brisk, right-leaning handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and noticeable stroke modulation. Strokes are smooth but not overly refined, with rounded joins, tapered terminals, and occasional sharper flicks that add momentum. Proportions are compact and tall-leaning, with a relatively low lowercase presence against more prominent ascenders and descenders, and slightly irregular letter widths that reinforce the hand-drawn cadence.
Well suited to branding and packaging that benefits from a personal touch, such as cafes, boutique products, lifestyle labels, and social media graphics. It works effectively for short headlines, quotes, invitations, and signature-style callouts where texture and motion are desirable. For long passages or very small sizes, its compact proportions and lively forms may be better used sparingly as an accent.
This font conveys an easygoing, personable tone with the energy of quick marker or brush writing. Its slanted rhythm and lively stroke endings feel conversational and informal, suggesting spontaneity and warmth rather than polish or formality.
The design appears intended to replicate natural, everyday cursive writing with the expressive pressure changes of a brush or marker. It prioritizes fluid rhythm and personality over strict uniformity, aiming for text that feels written rather than typeset.
The sample text shows consistent slant and smooth connectivity, with generous descenders and frequent terminal flicks that create a continuous, handwritten flow. Numerals match the same brush-like modulation and informal rhythm, helping the set feel cohesive across letters and figures.