Cursive Apbuh 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, artisanal, lively, handwritten feel, expressive display, modern casual, signature style, brushy, monoline feel, tall, looping, bouncy.
A tall, brush-pen handwriting style with a quick rightward slant and visibly tapered strokes that swell and pinch like a flexible marker. Letterforms are narrow and vertical, with long ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies, creating a tight, upward rhythm on the line. Connections appear selectively in the lowercase, with smooth entry/exit strokes and occasional lifted joins that keep the texture airy rather than fully continuous. Capitals are simplified and upright-leaning with gestural terminals, while numerals follow the same drawn, slightly irregular cadence for a cohesive set.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display settings such as logos, brand wordmarks, product labels, invitations, social media graphics, and quote layouts where a personal, handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when paired with a clean sans or serif for body text.
The font conveys an easygoing, personal tone—like confident handwritten notes or modern brush lettering. Its lively stroke modulation and bouncy spacing feel warm and approachable, leaning more toward contemporary casual branding than formal calligraphy.
Designed to emulate fast, stylish brush handwriting with a contemporary, informal polish. The narrow, tall proportions and expressive stroke shaping aim to deliver a personable signature-like look while staying legible in headline sizes.
The strong height contrast between the short lowercase and extended ascenders/descenders gives words a distinctive skyline, and the narrow proportions help headings feel energetic without becoming bulky. Stroke endings often finish in soft flicks and hooks, adding motion and a hand-made character across longer text samples.