Cursive Wabi 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, personal, lively, organic, playful, handwritten realism, signature look, casual expressiveness, brush feel, brushy, tapered, slanted, looping, textured.
A loose, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and lively, fast rhythm. Strokes show visible pressure changes, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional ink-blob endings that suggest a real marker or brush. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact lowercase bodies and long ascenders/descenders that create an airy line texture. Connections appear frequent in running text, but the overall construction stays informal and slightly irregular, preserving a natural hand-drawn character.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, café or boutique signage, posters, social graphics, and quote treatments. It can also work for invitations or greeting cards when a casual, contemporary script is preferred over formal lettering.
The font reads as approachable and human, with an energetic, handwritten spontaneity. Its narrow, upright energy and inky tapering give it a confident but relaxed tone—more everyday note-taking than formal calligraphy. The slightly uneven stroke texture adds warmth and personality.
The design appears intended to capture quick, brush-written cursive with enough consistency for repeatable typography while keeping the quirks of real handwriting. Its narrow proportions and energetic slant aim to deliver a compact, signature-like look that stays expressive at display sizes.
Capitals are simplified and gestural, with several forms leaning toward quick signature-like shapes rather than rigid, typographic construction. The numerals follow the same narrow, brushy logic, with rounded forms and tapered terminals that harmonize with the letters. Spacing in the sample text looks intentionally loose and natural, favoring handwriting flow over strict regularity.