Cursive Yidi 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, posters, packaging, social media, event promos, energetic, casual, confident, sporty, friendly, brush lettering, expressive display, handmade feel, high impact, brushy, slanted, compact, textured, dynamic.
A slanted brush-script style with dense, compact letterforms and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show a paint-like texture and occasional dry-brush breaks, with tapered entries and heavier downstrokes that create a strong, gestural silhouette. Curves are rounded and slightly bouncy, while terminals tend to be pointed or flicked, giving words a continuous, forward-moving flow even when joins are implied rather than strictly connected. Figures are similarly brushed and informal, matching the letterforms’ weight and motion.
This font works best for display-forward applications such as branding marks, headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and social graphics where an expressive handwritten voice is desired. It can also suit short bursts of text (taglines, labels, quotes), especially when paired with a calmer sans or serif for longer reading.
The overall tone is bold and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for attention-grabbing notes or signage. Its brisk slant and brush texture feel spontaneous and personal, conveying friendliness with a confident, sporty edge.
The design appears intended to capture fast brush lettering with a consistent, catalog-ready alphabet—balancing expressive texture and punchy weight with a controlled slant and compact proportions for impactful word shapes.
Capitals are showy and compact, designed to stand out without becoming overly ornate. Lowercase forms prioritize speed and momentum, with simplified joins and occasional open counters that keep the texture prominent. The numerals share the same handwritten snap, reading best at display sizes where the stroke texture can be appreciated.