Cursive Yiba 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, social media, energetic, casual, expressive, handcrafted, friendly, handwritten feel, display impact, brush texture, casual tone, brushy, slanted, textured, painterly, dynamic.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and a lively, pressure-driven stroke. Letterforms show tapered entry and exit strokes, occasional blunt terminals, and subtle edge texture that suggests a dry-brush marker or ink brush. Counters are relatively small and forms lean toward tight, rhythmic spacing, with a mix of softly rounded bowls and sharper, angled joins. The overall rhythm is consistent but intentionally irregular, preserving a natural handwritten cadence rather than strict geometric uniformity.
This style works best for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, logos/wordmarks, and social media graphics where personality matters more than typographic neutrality. It can also suit quotes or apparel-style graphics, especially when set with ample tracking and generous line spacing to preserve clarity.
The font conveys an upbeat, informal tone—confident and quick, like an emphatic note or a headline written with a brush pen. Its energetic slant and punchy strokes feel personable and contemporary, with a hint of street/DIY character from the textured edges.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a dependable digital form—prioritizing momentum, stroke character, and a handmade feel for expressive display typography.
Uppercase shapes read more like brush-lettered caps than formal script capitals, while the lowercase maintains a flowing cursive feel without requiring fully continuous connections between all letters. Numerals are similarly brushy and slightly varied in width, matching the handwritten momentum of the alphabet and keeping the set visually cohesive in short display lines.