Cursive Tegif 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, retro, handmade, handwritten warmth, display impact, approachability, craft feel, brushy, rounded, bouncy, loopy, informal.
A lively brush-script with rounded terminals, soft curves, and a slightly right-leaning rhythm. Strokes show an inked marker/brush feel with modest contrast and occasional swelling through curves, while counters stay open and generously rounded. Letterforms are compact with a tight, energetic spacing and a gently bouncing baseline; many joins are implied by entry/exit strokes even when letters are not strictly connected. Capitals are simplified and bold in presence, pairing with loopier lowercase forms that emphasize smooth downstrokes and quick, tapered turns.
This face works best for short to medium display copy where a personal, handmade voice is desired—logos, product labels, menus, event posters, and social media graphics. It can also support pull quotes or section headers when paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The font reads warm and personable, like confident handwritten notes or a cheerful café sign. Its buoyant motion and rounded brush shapes give it a fun, approachable tone with a light retro craft sensibility.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, legible brush-handwriting look that feels spontaneous yet consistent, balancing decorative loops with straightforward letter shapes for quick recognition. Its overall construction favors expressive display use and a friendly brand voice over formal editorial typography.
Distinctive loop forms appear in letters like g, j, y, and z, adding decorative movement that becomes a key part of the texture in longer lines. Numerals match the handwritten style with rounded ends and friendly proportions, staying clear at display sizes while retaining an organic, drawn quality.