Cursive Ifto 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, friendly, lively, personal, retro, handwritten warmth, casual emphasis, signature style, expressive display, brushy, slanted, rounded, loopy, bouncy.
A slanted, handwriting-style script with brushlike strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively, uneven rhythm with variable character widths and gently fluctuating stroke energy, as if written quickly with a flexible pen. Curves are prominent, counters stay fairly open, and many shapes rely on simplified, single-stroke constructions; capitals are taller and more expressive with occasional looped entries and exits. Numerals follow the same informal, slightly bouncing baseline and organic stroke finish.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where personality is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social graphics. It can also suit pull quotes or product names where a handwritten accent is needed, while very small sizes or dense paragraphs may lose clarity due to the lively stroke shapes.
The overall tone feels informal and conversational, like a confident note or a quick signature. Its energetic slant and brushy movement give it a warm, approachable character with a hint of vintage casualness.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of quick, slanted handwriting with a brush-pen flavor—prioritizing warmth and motion over rigid uniformity. It aims to provide an expressive, personable voice for contemporary display use.
Connections between letters appear optional rather than fully continuous, so the texture reads as cursive-influenced handwriting rather than a strictly joined script. The forms are consistent enough for display lines, but retain intentional irregularities that emphasize a hand-drawn feel.