Cursive Igpa 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, energetic, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual note, brush script, brushy, fluid, looping, informal, lively.
A lively, brush-pen cursive with a consistent rightward slant and rounded, open forms. Strokes are smooth and low-contrast, with softly tapered terminals and occasional thickened downstrokes that suggest a marker or brush. Letter widths vary naturally, with generous curves, looped entries and exits, and a bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps the texture animated in longer text. Capitals are larger and more gestural, often built from single flowing strokes, while lowercase shapes stay compact with short extenders and simple joins.
Well-suited to short display copy where a personal, handmade voice is desired—such as logos, social graphics, product packaging, invitations, and headline-style quotes. It can also work for brief emphasis lines in layouts when paired with a more neutral text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personal, like quick but confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or casual branding. Its energetic movement and slightly irregular rhythm give it an approachable, human feel rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Designed to capture the look of fast, natural brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable font, balancing legibility with expressive, flowing strokes. The goal appears to be an informal script that feels spontaneous and friendly while remaining consistent across a full alphanumeric set.
In the sample text, spacing and connections create a continuous, handwritten flow, while individual letters remain clearly differentiated through distinctive uppercase gestures and rounded lowercase counters. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple forms and subtle hooks that match the script’s motion.