Cursive Valy 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, personal, brushy, expressive, handmade feel, signature style, brush texture, dynamic motion, dry brush, tapered strokes, slanted, loose rhythm, textured edge.
A slanted, brush-pen script with lively, irregular stroke widths and visible dry-brush texture along edges. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with a quick, handwritten rhythm and frequent tapering at stroke terminals. Letter construction favors simplified joins and open counters, with uneven baseline energy that keeps the texture natural rather than geometric. Uppercase characters read like fast, gestural caps, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward lean and compact proportions.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its brush texture and energetic slant can be appreciated—logos, headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes and informal titling, especially where a personal, handwritten accent is desired rather than continuous long-form readability.
The font conveys an informal, on-the-fly voice—confident, friendly, and slightly edgy due to the brush texture. Its motion and roughened strokes evoke a personal note or marker/brush signage feel rather than polished calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of a quick brush signature—expressive, compact, and slightly rough—while staying consistent enough across the alphabet for repeatable display use. It prioritizes personality and motion over formal script refinement.
Texture is a defining feature: many strokes show slight breakup and grain that will become more pronounced at larger sizes and may soften at small sizes. Spacing and shapes feel intentionally ununiform, reinforcing a handmade tone over strict regularity.