Cursive Nakuv 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, social, invites, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, retro, handwritten feel, casual warmth, signature style, display flair, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, monoline.
A casual script with a brush-pen feel, built from rounded, low-contrast strokes and soft terminals. Letterforms are forward-leaning with a lively, bouncy baseline and variable glyph widths that create an informal rhythm. Capitals are larger and more decorative, featuring looping entry strokes and occasional swashy shapes, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and simple, closed counters. The overall texture is smooth and continuous, with occasional breaks between letters rather than strict connecting joins.
Well-suited to short display text where personality matters—logos, product packaging, café-style signage, and social media graphics. It also works for invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes, especially at medium to larger sizes where the loops and rounded terminals can be appreciated.
The font reads warm and approachable, like quick handwritten notes or a personal signature. Its looping capitals and buoyant rhythm give it a playful, slightly nostalgic tone that feels conversational rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident brush handwriting—expressive and friendly, with decorative capitals that add flair while keeping the lowercase simple and readable for short phrases.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and the narrow proportions keep words compact while preserving a clear brush-script silhouette. Numerals follow the same rounded, handwritten logic and blend well with text, supporting casual mixed-content settings.