Cursive Masi 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, handmade, handwritten realism, conversational tone, dynamic flow, brush texture, brushy, slanted, connected, looping, bouncy.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and flowing, mostly connected lowercase. Strokes show medium contrast with tapered entries and exits and occasional ink-like thickening through curves, giving a natural written rhythm. Letterforms are compact and narrow with quick, angular turns, while capitals are simplified and open, designed to lead into the following stroke rather than stand as formal display initials. Numerals and punctuation follow the same brisk, handwritten logic, with rounded bowls and swift terminals that keep texture even across a line.
Well-suited to short- to mid-length text where a handmade voice is desired, such as branding accents, posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It reads best at display and subhead sizes, where the brisk connections and tapered strokes can be appreciated without crowding.
The font conveys an informal, personal tone—quick, upbeat, and conversational. Its energetic motion and brushy texture suggest spontaneity and approachability, making text feel like a confident note written in marker or pen rather than a polished calligraphic hand.
Designed to emulate fast, fluent handwriting with a brush-pen feel, balancing legibility with expressive motion. The emphasis is on continuous cursive flow and an energetic baseline rhythm that keeps words cohesive and lively in use.
Spacing appears intentionally tight to support joining strokes, producing a continuous, rhythmic word shape in running text. Some letters show distinctive looped descenders and long, sweeping terminals, adding momentum and a slightly edgy, sketch-like flair without becoming messy.