Cursive Viba 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, packaging, posters, social media, casual, personal, lively, friendly, expressive, handwritten warmth, quick note feel, signature style, casual display, brushy, slanted, organic, rounded, textured.
A slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered strokes and occasional rough edges that mimic ink drag. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a lively baseline and subtle variation in stroke thickness from entry to exit strokes. Terminals are mostly rounded or softly pointed, and many letters suggest quick, rhythmic construction rather than rigid geometry. Spacing is moderately tight with a consistent forward momentum, and the numerals echo the same cursive energy and stroke tapering.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display text such as quotes, greetings, product labels, and promotional graphics where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for lightweight branding applications that benefit from a signature-like touch, especially when set with generous tracking or used at larger sizes to preserve the textured stroke detail.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick notes or a signature-style headline. Its energetic slant and brushy modulation add warmth and spontaneity, giving text a conversational, human presence. The slightly imperfect texture contributes to an authentic, hand-made character rather than a polished calligraphic formality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of fast cursive writing with a brush pen, balancing legibility with expressive motion. It aims for a natural, hand-rendered look through tapered strokes, slight texture, and energetic slant, making it feel human and approachable in display contexts.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, handwritten caps that sit comfortably with the lowercase rather than towering over it, helping maintain an even texture in mixed-case settings. Descenders and ascenders are relatively compact, keeping lines feeling tight and agile. The sample text shows good rhythm in longer passages, though the strongest impact is in short phrases where the gestural stroke endings are most noticeable.