Cursive Howy 1 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, expressive, elegant, dynamic, personal, fashion-forward, signature look, brush lettering, expressive display, stylish branding, handmade feel, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, airy, looping.
A lively, brush-pen script with a steep rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper to sharp points and show slight dry-brush texture, with fluid joins and occasional open connections that keep the rhythm quick and handwritten. Uppercase letters are tall and gestural with long ascenders and sweeping entry strokes, while the lowercase set stays compact with small counters and narrow, angled forms; numerals follow the same swift, tapered construction.
Well-suited to short, expressive settings such as logos, product packaging, headline treatments, social posts, and event collateral where a handwritten signature feel is desirable. It can work for brief display text and pull quotes, but will typically be less comfortable for dense paragraphs due to its narrow proportions and tightly drawn lowercase.
The overall tone is stylish and spontaneous—more like quick ink lettering than a polished formal script. Its energetic strokes and dramatic contrast give it a boutique, editorial feel, while the irregularities preserve an intimate, personal voice.
Designed to capture the look of fast, confident brush calligraphy—combining fashion-minded elegance with a natural, imperfect hand-drawn cadence. The emphasis on tall capitals, sharp terminals, and high-contrast strokes suggests a focus on attention-grabbing display typography with a personal, signature-like character.
Capitals are visually prominent and can dominate a line, especially where long entry/exit strokes extend beyond the letter body. In continuous text the tight interior spaces and brisk joins suggest it will read best with slightly generous tracking and line spacing to avoid dark clusters.