Cursive Meguv 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, branding, energetic, casual, playful, expressive, confident, handwritten realism, expressive display, casual tone, fast brush feel, brushy, painterly, marker-like, high slant, compact.
A lively, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact, narrow letterforms. Strokes show clear pressure modulation with tapered entries and exits, producing pointed terminals and occasional ink-blob joins that mimic real marker or brush behavior. The rhythm is quick and slightly irregular, with bouncy baselines and variable letter widths that keep words feeling hand-made while remaining broadly consistent in texture. Capitals are simplified and bold in presence, and lowercase forms favor looped, single-storey constructions with tight counters and short ascenders/descenders.
Best suited for short-form display applications such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and expressive branding accents. It works well when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text, letting the script carry emphasis in titles, quotes, and promotional lines.
The tone is informal and upbeat, with a spontaneous, handwritten confidence that reads as friendly and contemporary. Its brushy movement suggests speed, enthusiasm, and a personal note—suited to messaging that wants to feel direct and human rather than polished and corporate.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush lettering in a compact, energetic script, balancing legibility with an intentionally human, slightly messy texture. The goal appears to be a versatile casual hand that can add personality and motion to modern display typography.
At smaller sizes the dense stroke weight and tight interior spaces can reduce clarity, while larger sizes highlight the expressive modulation and lively connections. Numerals match the handwritten character, with rounded, gestural shapes that align with the script’s fast, drawn-on feel.