Cursive Polab 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, social media, packaging, friendly, playful, romantic, crafty, whimsical, handwritten charm, personal tone, decorative display, signature style, bouncy, looped, monoline feel, rounded, lively.
A lively cursive script with a forward slant and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes show clear contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer hairlines, with rounded terminals and frequent looped joins. Letterforms are compact and relatively tall, with ascenders that stand out and a smaller lowercase body, while widths vary per character for an organic handwritten cadence. Capitals are simplified and open, often starting with a gentle entry stroke and ending with soft, tapered exits that encourage flowing word shapes.
This font suits invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It performs best at display sizes for names, short phrases, and emphasis lines, where its contrast and looping connections remain clear and expressive.
The overall tone is warm and personable, reading like a neat, upbeat handwritten note. Its loops and buoyant motion give it a cheerful, slightly romantic character that feels casual rather than formal. The contrast and smooth curves add a touch of polish while keeping the mood approachable.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, modern brush-pen signature style: informal and personable, yet consistent enough for repeated use in branding. The restrained forms and smooth joins suggest a focus on readability while preserving the charm of natural handwriting.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a controlled way, contributing to an authentic hand-drawn texture. Numerals and several letters use distinctive loops and teardrop-like counters, giving the set a consistent signature and a decorative sparkle in headlines.