Cursive Poday 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handwritten feel, personal tone, display impact, casual branding, expressive script, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, lively.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, featuring tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms slant forward and alternate between loosely connected joins and separated characters, creating an informal, flowing rhythm. Ascenders and descenders are long and prominent, while lowercase bodies stay compact, giving the line a tall, airy profile. Terminals are rounded and slightly flicked, and many capitals use simplified, looped constructions that read quickly at display sizes.
Best suited for short display copy such as invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging callouts, and brand accents where a personal touch is desired. It can work for subheads or short phrases in editorial layouts, but the tight, expressive forms are most effective when given enough size and spacing to breathe.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or invitation. Its energetic stroke contrast and bouncy spacing add a light, personable character that feels modern-casual rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to emulate quick brush handwriting with an upbeat, personable cadence. The narrow, forward-leaning forms and high stroke contrast suggest an emphasis on stylish expressiveness for branding and display typography rather than quiet, long-form reading.
The set mixes smooth curves with occasional sharper turns, which helps maintain clarity despite the narrow proportions. Numerals share the same handwritten energy and contrast, with open counters and simple, legible shapes that match the script’s rhythm.