Cursive Puva 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social media, packaging, invitations, posters, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, lively, personal, handmade feel, approachability, expressiveness, informal display, personal tone, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, smooth.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing rounded terminals, modest stroke modulation, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with variable character widths and gentle baseline bounce that keeps the rhythm animated. Strokes read as smoothly drawn rather than monoline, with occasional swelling on curves and tapered ends on faster-looking joins. Capitals are simplified and legible, mixing open loops and soft angles, while lowercase forms keep a loose cursive flow without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited to headlines, short captions, pull quotes, greeting cards, and branding moments that benefit from a personal, handcrafted voice. It can work well on packaging and social content where a friendly, informal script helps humanize the message, and it’s most effective when set with comfortable spacing and moderate sizes.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick, confident marker lettering used for notes, cards, or personal branding. Its bouncy movement and soft curves give it an upbeat, approachable character that feels conversational rather than formal.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering while staying clean and readable, combining cursive flow with uncomplicated shapes for everyday display use. The intent appears to be an energetic, approachable script that feels natural and contemporary without heavy ornamentation.
The sample text shows good word-shape clarity at display sizes, with distinctive looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, and z) and expressive capitals that can stand out in short phrases. Numerals match the handwritten rhythm with rounded shapes and simple construction, maintaining the same casual stroke energy as the letters.