Cursive Yifo 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logo, branding, posters, packaging, headlines, expressive, energetic, casual, vintage, dramatic, handwritten feel, signature style, dynamic motion, display impact, brushy, slanted, spiky, textured, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with sharp, tapered terminals and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show visible texture and occasional rough edges, suggesting quick, dry-brush movement rather than a smooth monoline. Letterforms are narrow and compact with a lively, uneven rhythm; widths and joins vary, giving the line a spontaneous, handwritten cadence. Uppercase shapes lean toward looped, signature-like constructions, while lowercase forms are small with tall ascenders, tight counters, and minimal roundness, emphasizing swift diagonal strokes over bowls.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality is the goal—logos, branding lines, poster headlines, packaging callouts, and social graphics. The textured brush contrast can add impact at larger sizes, especially on high-contrast backgrounds, while long passages may feel busy due to the tight proportions and energetic stroke rhythm.
The font reads as bold and expressive, with a fast, improvisational feel reminiscent of personal signatures and hand-lettered notes. Its sharp brush angles and high contrast give it a dramatic, slightly vintage flair while still feeling informal and human.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, brush-written cursive voice with dramatic contrast and an intentionally imperfect, hand-drawn texture. Its narrow, forward-leaning construction prioritizes motion and attitude over strict regularity, aiming for expressive display use and signature-like emphasis.
Connectivity is intermittent: many lowercase letters suggest cursive joining, but spacing and entry/exit strokes vary enough to keep a scribbled, kinetic texture in running text. Numerals follow the same slanted brush logic, remaining compact and angled to match the script’s forward motion.