Cursive Toman 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, social media, headlines, energetic, casual, playful, confident, handmade, handwritten feel, high impact, friendly branding, quick signage, expressive script, brushy, slanted, rounded, looping, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with thick, rounded strokes and subtly tapered terminals that suggest fast, pressure-driven writing. Letterforms are compact and tall with tight sidebearings, creating a condensed rhythm and a lively, forward-leaning texture. Curves are smooth and slightly springy, with occasional sharp entry/exit cuts and visible stroke modulation that reads as inked rather than constructed. Uppercase forms are simplified and flowing, while lowercase shapes keep a consistent cursive logic with looped ascenders/descenders and rhythmic joins in word settings.
This font is well suited to short, attention-grabbing lines such as brand marks, posters, product packaging, and social graphics where a handmade, expressive script is desired. It works best at larger sizes where the brush texture and tight cursive rhythm can read clearly, and as an accent typeface paired with a simpler sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is friendly and high-energy, like quick marker signage or an informal signature. Its assertive weight and lively slant give it a confident, upbeat voice that feels personal and contemporary rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting—bold, quick, and personable—while remaining consistent enough for repeated use across branding and promotional materials. Its condensed, forward-leaning forms emphasize momentum and impact, prioritizing expressive voice over formal calligraphic precision.
In running text, the close spacing and tall proportions create strong word shapes and a continuous handwritten flow, while the heavy strokes keep it prominent at display sizes. The numerals follow the same brisk, pen-drawn character, matching the script’s momentum and visual density.