Cursive Mana 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, energetic, personal, lively, handwritten feel, brush script, personal tone, display emphasis, quick rhythm, brushy, slanted, monoline, tapered, looping.
A slanted, brush-pen script with quick, confident strokes and gently tapered terminals. The letterforms show a lively rhythm with rounded joins, occasional looped descenders, and subtle stroke swell that suggests pressure from a marker or brush. Uppercase characters are simple and legible with cursive influence, while lowercase forms are compact with a relatively low x-height and expressive ascenders/descenders. Spacing feels naturally handwritten, and the figures share the same drawn, slightly irregular texture for an informal, cohesive set.
This font works well for short-to-medium display copy where a handwritten voice is desired: packaging accents, posters, pull quotes, social graphics, and casual invitations or greeting cards. It’s also suitable for branding elements like taglines and sub-marks when you want an approachable, hand-drawn signature-like style.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like rapid note-taking or a casual signature. Its energetic slant and brushy stroke endings give it an upbeat, approachable feel that reads as human and spontaneous rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with a consistent rightward slant and readable cursive structures. It prioritizes natural movement and personality over strict geometric regularity, aiming for an authentic handwritten look that remains clear in headlines and prominent text.
The texture includes mild irregularities and varying stroke endings that enhance authenticity, while keeping consistent slant and baseline behavior across the alphabet. At larger sizes the brush character is most evident; at smaller sizes the tighter counters and compact lowercase may call for generous tracking and contrast-aware background choices.