Cursive Wasy 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, headlines, packaging, social ads, energetic, casual, brushy, expressive, confident, handmade feel, high impact, fast lettering, gritty texture, dry brush, textured, slanted, punchy, handmade.
A slanted brush-script with thick, pressure-driven strokes and a noticeably dry, textured edge that mimics a marker or brush running low on ink. Letterforms are compact and lively, with rounded joins, tapered terminals, and occasional rough stroke breaks that add grit without destroying legibility. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; capitals are more gestural and prominent, while lowercase forms stay relatively tight and quick. Numerals share the same brushy construction and forward-leaning stance, keeping the set visually cohesive.
Best suited for display applications where a bold, handmade voice is desirable—posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, and short headlines. It can work for brief phrases or pull quotes when you want speed and personality, but the pronounced texture and motion are most effective when given enough size and breathing room.
The overall tone feels informal and energetic, like fast hand-lettering made for emphasis. Its roughened brush texture adds a raw, streetwise character that reads as confident and spontaneous rather than polished or delicate.
The design appears intended to capture quick, expressive brush lettering with a gritty, ink-drag texture, balancing strong presence with readable cursive forms. It aims to deliver an approachable, high-energy script look that feels handmade and contemporary.
The textured stroke edges become a defining feature at display sizes, where the dry-brush grain and tapered flicks are most visible. In longer text, the strong slant and compact shapes create momentum, while the irregular stroke texture adds visual noise that can be used deliberately for impact.