Cursive Vahu 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, energetic, casual, expressive, handmade, confident, handmade impact, fast motion, casual voice, brush realism, signature feel, brushy, slanted, textured, stroke-led, compact.
A brisk, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes are thick and taper subtly at terminals, with occasional dry-brush texture and small ink breaks that emphasize a handmade feel. Letterforms show a mix of partial connections and lifted strokes, creating an uneven-but-consistent rhythm with tight spacing and lively, angular turns. Ascenders are prominent while the lowercase bodies read relatively small, and rounded characters stay slightly compressed, reinforcing a fast, narrow silhouette.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, cover lines, product packaging callouts, and branding marks that benefit from an energetic handwritten voice. It can also work for social graphics and quotes where the texture and slant add character, while longer paragraphs may feel dense due to the compact rhythm and small lowercase bodies.
The overall tone is informal and punchy, like quick handwritten signage or a bold marker note. Its textured strokes and forward motion suggest spontaneity and momentum, giving it a friendly, assertive personality without feeling polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting—bold enough to stand out, but irregular enough to feel personal. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize motion and expression, aiming for a contemporary casual script that reads like quick, confident penmanship.
Capitals have a bold, gestural presence with simplified construction, while lowercase forms keep a steady baseline and maintain the same brush pressure across the set. Numerals follow the same stroke logic, leaning and tapering in a way that keeps the texture and movement consistent in mixed text.