Cursive Apbub 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, playful, casual, friendly, lively, personal, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, personal tone, brush contrast, brushy, bouncy, looping, airy, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen contrast. Strokes alternate between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, with tapered terminals and occasional dry-brush texture. Letterforms are compact and tall, with generous ascenders/descenders and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a flowing rhythm even when characters are not fully connected. The overall spacing feels slightly irregular in a natural way, and rounded bowls and looping forms (notably in letters like g, y, and z) add movement and personality.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a personal, hand-lettered voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, social posts, and display headlines. It also works well for pull quotes or accent text when paired with a neutral sans for body copy.
The tone is warm, upbeat, and conversational, like quick hand lettering for notes, invitations, or social captions. Its energetic loops and bouncy cadence feel approachable and informal while still reading as intentional brush script.
Designed to emulate quick brush handwriting with natural variation, emphasizing contrast, slanted momentum, and looping gestures to convey an informal, personable message. The compact, tall proportions and expressive terminals suggest a focus on eye-catching display use rather than long-form readability.
Uppercase characters mix simple handwritten caps with a few more decorative, looped constructions, creating a casual script-cap feel rather than formal calligraphy. Numerals match the handwritten character, with narrow, simplified shapes and light contrast. The texture and contrast can create sparkle at larger sizes, while very small sizes may emphasize the thin hairlines.