Cursive Malu 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, social media, expressive, energetic, casual, handmade, brushy, handmade impact, expressive script, brush texture, compact display, dry brush, slanted, condensed, textured, high-energy.
A slanted brush-script with condensed proportions and lively, calligraphic stroke behavior. The letterforms show a dry-brush texture with tapered entries/exits, occasional ink breaks, and a rhythmic alternation of thick downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes. Shapes are simplified and fast, with narrow counters and tight internal spaces, giving the font a compact, vertical feel. Capitals are taller and more gestural than the lowercase, and numerals follow the same brushy, handwritten construction.
Well suited to display typography where an expressive handwritten voice is needed—posters, headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for short quotes or apparel-style text where the brush texture and compact rhythm help create a strong visual signature.
The overall tone is bold and spontaneous, like quick marker or brush lettering made for impact. It feels informal and human, with a slightly edgy, street-sign or handmade-poster energy that reads as confident rather than polished.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brushed handwriting in a condensed, high-impact form. The intent appears to balance legibility with a raw, textured stroke that conveys motion and personality.
Consistency comes from the repeated angled stress, narrow widths, and tapered terminals, while small variations in texture and edge roughness preserve an authentically hand-drawn look. The tight spacing and tall ascenders make it most at home when given room to breathe in short lines or display settings.