Cursive Nimup 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, invites, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, personal tone, handmade feel, fast handwriting, casual display, signature style, brushy, monoline-leaning, bouncy, loopy, tilted.
A lively, handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation, with tapered terminals and occasional heavier downstrokes that add texture without becoming bold. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact lowercase bodies and long, expressive ascenders and descenders. Curves are rounded and elastic, and the overall spacing feels airy and irregular in a natural, handwritten way, aiding flow while keeping the texture organic.
Works well for short to medium-length display copy where a human, conversational voice is desired—social graphics, product tags and packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes. It’s most effective at moderate sizes and above, where the delicate tapers and narrow proportions remain clear.
The tone reads informal and personable, like quick, confident note-taking or a casual signature. Its energetic loops and springy rhythm give it a playful warmth, suited to friendly messaging rather than formal typography.
Designed to capture the immediacy of a quick brush-script hand: narrow, slanted, and expressive, with enough consistency to read smoothly while preserving natural variation. The emphasis appears to be on friendly personality and momentum in mixed-case words and short phrases.
Capitals are simplified and gestural, functioning like quick lead-in shapes rather than ornate calligraphy, which helps mixed-case text maintain momentum. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded forms and slight baseline liveliness, keeping the set cohesive in running text.