Cursive Syha 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, posters, casual, friendly, playful, lively, personal, handwritten feel, friendly tone, expressive display, brush realism, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, organic.
A lively, brush-pen style cursive with a rightward slant and noticeably tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are narrow and upright in their footprint, but the stroke rhythm is elastic, with small swell-and-thin transitions that suggest pressure from a flexible tip. Ascenders are tall and often looped (notably in b, d, f, l), while the x-height sits comparatively low, giving the lowercase a compact core and a springy overall vertical proportion. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, and terminals frequently finish with soft hooks or flicks, producing a handwritten, slightly irregular cadence. Numerals follow the same drawn logic with simple, rounded shapes and occasional open counters.
Well-suited to short, expressive settings such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, product packaging, café menus, and social graphics. It performs best at display sizes where the brush-like modulation, loops, and terminal flicks can be appreciated without crowding.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting with a brushy edge. Its narrow, energetic forms and looping ascenders create a cheerful, conversational tone that feels approachable rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush handwriting—narrow, slightly italic, and rhythmically varied—while remaining clear enough for punchy headlines and friendly messaging. Its looping ascenders and tapered strokes aim to convey warmth and momentum.
Capital letters skew toward simplified, handwritten construction with minimal ornamentation, helping them blend with the lowercase rather than dominate it. Spacing in the samples appears naturally uneven in a hand-drawn way, which enhances authenticity but can add texture in longer text blocks.