Cursive Tufa 15 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, friendly, personal, handwritten warmth, calligraphic flair, decorative display, signature feel, looping, swashy, slanted, fluid, airy.
A fluid, right-slanted script with narrow proportions and a lively baseline bounce. Strokes show a modest thick–thin modulation reminiscent of a pointed-pen or brush-pen rhythm, with tapered entry and exit strokes and frequent looped forms. Capitals are larger and more expressive, often built from sweeping curves and occasional swashes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a notably short x-height and open, rounded counters. Letterspacing appears tight and the overall texture is light and continuous, emphasizing motion over rigid uniformity.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a handwritten signature-like voice is desirable—wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and promotional headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or social graphics when set with generous line spacing to preserve its airy loops and rhythm.
The face reads as personable and graceful, balancing informality with a polished, calligraphic feel. Its looping forms and gentle slant give it a romantic, slightly vintage tone that feels suited to heartfelt or celebratory messaging rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, expressive cursive handwriting with a calligraphic accent—prioritizing graceful motion, looped character, and a refined handwritten cadence for decorative communication.
Numerals follow the same cursive logic with angled strokes and soft terminals, helping them blend into word shapes in display settings. The forms favor smooth connections and flowing joins, so the line of text feels cohesive and handwritten, with capitals providing most of the decorative emphasis.