Cursive Ribih 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, cheerful, approachability, handmade feel, expressive headlines, casual voice, rounded, bouncy, brushy, looped, monolineish.
A lively cursive with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals that suggest a brush-pen texture. Letterforms are compact with relatively short lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders, giving lines a buoyant vertical rhythm. Strokes keep a fairly even weight overall with gentle contrast at curves, and counters stay open enough for clear word shapes. Connections are fluid in the sample text, while individual glyphs show a consistent, slightly irregular hand-drawn cadence and variable character widths.
This style is well suited to branding accents, packaging, posters, and social media graphics where an approachable handwritten feel is desired. It also works for short headlines, quotes, invitations, and product labels, especially at larger sizes where the brushy curves and loops can be appreciated.
The font feels warm, informal, and upbeat, with a friendly handwritten voice that reads like quick, confident marker lettering. Its looping shapes and bouncy baseline add a personable, conversational tone that suits lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, modern handwritten signature look that stays readable while retaining natural, hand-made variation. It emphasizes smooth connections and rounded forms to create energetic, personable word shapes.
Capitals are simple and sturdy with rounded joins, while the lowercase leans on smooth entry/exit strokes for natural linking. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic—bold, rounded, and easy to spot—supporting casual display use and short bursts of text.