Cursive Maba 7 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, expressive, handmade feel, casual branding, brush lettering, friendly tone, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with rounded forms and a lively baseline rhythm. Strokes show clear pen modulation with thicker downstrokes and finer connecting strokes, producing a soft, painted edge rather than a rigid monoline. Capitals are prominent and gestural with broad entry strokes and occasional open counters, while lowercase letters maintain a consistent forward flow with compact bowls and tall ascenders. Spacing is naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and the numerals follow the same flowing, slightly compressed construction for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where personality matters: logos, product labels, café/retail signage, social graphics, quotes, and event collateral such as invitations and greeting cards. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when paired with a neutral text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting quick handwritten notes and personable branding. Its energetic slant and looping forms give it an upbeat, conversational feel, leaning more playful than formal.
Likely designed to capture the look of confident brush lettering in a tidy, repeatable font, balancing expressive swashes with enough regularity to set complete phrases. The aim appears to be a personable script that feels handmade without becoming overly ornate.
Connections between letters appear optional rather than strictly continuous, which helps keep word shapes readable at display sizes while preserving a hand-drawn spontaneity. The more embellished capitals and long ascenders create strong word-initial emphasis and a recognizable silhouette in headlines.