Cursive Yoba 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, expressive, brushy, friendly, energetic, handmade feel, quick script, friendly tone, brush texture, display impact, rounded, loose, organic, textured, slanted.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and soft, rounded terminals. Strokes feel pressure-driven with slightly irregular edges and a gently textured, inked finish, giving the letterforms a handmade rhythm. Shapes are compact and upright-to-slanted with smooth curves, occasional open counters, and simplified joins that prioritize speed and flow over strict uniformity. Uppercase forms are prominent and gestural, while lowercase maintains a quick handwritten cadence with clear ascenders and descenders; numerals follow the same brisk, marker-like construction.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a casual handwritten voice is desired—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and quote treatments. It can also work for branding accents and labels when a friendly, crafted feel is more important than strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick signage or a confident note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. It reads as upbeat and approachable, with enough motion and imperfection to feel human rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident brush handwriting in a repeatable font, balancing legibility with expressive motion. The goal appears to be an energetic script that feels personal and handcrafted while remaining usable for prominent display text.
The texture and varying stroke fullness create a slightly dry-brush impression, which can add character at display sizes. Spacing and widths feel naturally handwritten rather than mechanically even, reinforcing the spontaneous, drawn quality in continuous text.