Cursive Idha 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, handmade, playful, friendly, handmade feel, expressive display, casual voice, fast brush, brushy, textured, loose, fluid, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining quick, tapered strokes with occasional blunt terminals. Letterforms lean consistently, with narrow proportions and variable character widths that create a natural, uneven rhythm. Strokes show subtle texture and pressure changes, giving counters and joins a slightly irregular, drawn-on-paper quality. The lowercase is compact with relatively small x-height and tall, expressive ascenders and descenders, while capitals are simplified and bold in silhouette for punchy openings.
This font works best for short to medium display copy where a casual, handmade voice is desired—such as branding accents, posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and quote treatments. It can also support informal headings and subheads, especially when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with an energetic, spontaneous cadence that feels like fast marker lettering. Its slight roughness and varied stroke endings add a crafty, human warmth, leaning more expressive than polished.
Designed to emulate quick brush-script handwriting with natural variation, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. The intent appears to be an approachable, modern handwritten look that remains readable while retaining a lively, imperfect texture.
Connections are frequent but not rigidly continuous, producing a semi-joined flow that stays legible while preserving handwritten individuality. Numerals match the same brisk stroke logic and texture, reading clearly at display sizes and in short bursts of text.