Cursive Fobum 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, personal, airy, casual, elegant, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, fluid motion, display emphasis, monoline, looping, slanted, connected, tall ascenders.
A slanted, monoline script with a brisk, pen-drawn rhythm and gently irregular stroke endings. Letters are built from narrow, elongated forms with long ascenders and descenders, and frequent looped entries/exits that encourage continuous connections. Curves stay smooth and open, while capitals are larger and more gestural, often using single-stroke constructions and occasional flourished bowls. Spacing and letter widths vary naturally, reinforcing a handwritten cadence rather than a rigid typographic grid.
Works best for short to medium lines where a natural handwritten voice is desired, such as signatures, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and social captions. It can also add a personal touch to packaging and small brand marks when set at larger sizes and given ample line spacing.
The overall tone feels personal and informal, like quick yet careful note-taking with a fine pen. Its light, flowing movement and looping joins give it a friendly elegance, suitable for warm, human messaging without becoming overly formal.
Designed to capture a quick, connected handwriting style with a refined, pen-on-paper feel. The emphasis appears to be on fluid motion, narrow proportions, and expressive capitals to provide a distinctive, personal tone in display-oriented settings.
Uppercase forms are expressive and sometimes simplified, creating a noticeable contrast in presence versus the smaller lowercase. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open shapes and simple terminals, reading clearly while retaining the script’s slant and rhythm.