Cursive Selah 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, warmth, expressiveness, approachability, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, whimsical.
A flowing, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with occasional pointed terminals. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes, with an overall rightward slant and a buoyant baseline rhythm. Letterforms are rounded and open, with compact counters and a relatively small lowercase body compared to prominent ascenders and descenders; many joins are implied through entry/exit strokes rather than fully continuous connections. Proportions vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, drawn character while maintaining consistent stroke behavior and spacing.
This font suits short, expressive copy where personality matters—brand wordmarks, packaging callouts, invitations and greeting cards, social media graphics, and quote-style headlines. It works best at medium to large sizes where the contrast and looping joins remain clear and the handwritten rhythm can be appreciated.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a cheerful, conversational energy. Its soft loops and brisk, slightly springy movement give it a personable, approachable voice that feels more like a note or signature than formal typography.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with a polished consistency, balancing legibility with an informal, personable flair. Its contrast and slant aim to deliver a dynamic script texture that feels handcrafted without becoming overly ornate.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, monoline-to-brush capitals that pair smoothly with the lowercase, while the numerals share the same rounded, handwritten construction. In longer text, the lively joins and varied widths create a dynamic texture that favors display settings over dense, small-size reading.