Cursive Upraj 9 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social posts, quotes, posters, casual, expressive, breezy, personal, lively, handwritten feel, brush lettering, expressive display, modern script, brushy, monoline-ish, tapered, looping, slanted.
A slanted handwritten script with brush-pen behavior: strokes taper sharply at entry/exit points and swell on downstrokes, creating a crisp, calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are compact and right-leaning, with open counters and frequent looped constructions in both uppercase and lowercase. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, and many joins are implied through stroke direction, which keeps words flowing without becoming dense. Uppercase forms are tall and gestural, while lowercase shows compact bodies with long ascenders/descenders and a quick, flicked terminal treatment.
Best suited to short display settings where the gestural capitals and brushy contrast can be appreciated—such as headlines, quote graphics, packaging callouts, invitations, and social media overlays. It works particularly well when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text, letting the script carry the personality.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, like quick marker lettering used for personal notes or upbeat headlines. Its sweeping capitals and lively terminals add a confident, slightly dramatic flair while still reading as approachable and human.
The font appears designed to capture the look of quick, stylish brush handwriting with a strong rightward momentum and expressive capitals. The goal seems to be a legible, modern script feel that prioritizes energy and character over formal calligraphic precision.
The design relies on dynamic stroke endings, which give it a fast, handwritten snap; this becomes especially noticeable in diagonals and in letters with long lead-in strokes. Numerals follow the same pen-driven logic, with simple shapes and occasional loops that match the alphabet’s motion.