Cursive Vaba 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, branding, posters, social media, casual, handmade, friendly, expressive, modern, handwritten feel, brush lettering, casual voice, display impact, brushy, fluid, gestural, looping, bouncy.
A brush-pen styled script with a pronounced rightward slant and lively, variable stroke rhythm. Strokes show pressure-like modulation with tapered entries and exits, and occasional rougher, inkier joins that add a handmade texture. Letterforms are compact and tall, with small lowercase bodies and relatively long ascenders/descenders; counters stay open and rounded rather than rigidly geometric. Widths vary noticeably across characters, giving lines a natural, handwritten cadence, while capitals are larger, looser, and more flourish-prone than the lowercase.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the energetic brush movement can be appreciated—logos and wordmarks, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for quotes, invitations, and display accents, especially where a relaxed handwritten voice is desired.
The overall tone is informal and personable, combining quick marker energy with a slightly polished, contemporary script feel. It reads as upbeat and conversational, with just enough irregularity to feel authentic rather than mechanical.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush lettering with a natural slant and pressure variation, balancing legibility with expressive movement. The compact lowercase and longer extenders help create a distinctive silhouette and a lively baseline flow in multi-word settings.
The numerals and capitals lean into sweeping curves and simple, continuous strokes, matching the script’s momentum. The texture is consistent across the set, with subtle stroke-edge wobble and occasional thickened downstrokes that suggest real brush contact.