Cursive Uplep 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A flowing, brush-pen style script with a consistent rightward slant and energetic stroke rhythm. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with frequent entry and exit swashes, and a pronounced contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer connecting strokes. Counters are open and generous, while ascenders and descenders are long and gestural, giving the alphabet a tall, airy texture. The overall spacing feels compact but lively, with connected lowercase forms and occasional extended terminals that add movement across a line of text.
Well-suited for short to medium-length phrases where a handcrafted feel is desired, such as logos, beauty and lifestyle branding, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It performs best at display sizes where the stroke contrast, loops, and long terminals can remain clear and expressive.
The tone is personable and refined, balancing casual handwriting with a polished, signature-like presence. Its looping strokes and sweeping terminals evoke warmth, romance, and a boutique sensibility, making text feel authored rather than typeset.
The design appears intended to mimic a confident brush signature: swift, connected writing with controlled contrast and elegant flourishes. Its proportions and rhythm prioritize graceful word shapes and a fashionable, modern script voice over utilitarian text neutrality.
Uppercase forms tend to be more decorative and prominent, with larger loops and more dramatic strokes than the lowercase, which reads more smoothly in continuous word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, lightly stylized figures that blend naturally with the script texture.