Cursive Vaki 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, energetic, expressive, casual, artsy, dynamic, handmade feel, brush lettering, bold signature, expressive display, brushy, textured, slanted, looping, gestural.
A slanted, brush-pen script with lively stroke modulation and a visibly textured edge, as if made with a dry marker or loaded brush. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning in rhythm, with narrow counters and frequent tapering terminals that sharpen into flicks and hooks. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin variation within single letters, and the baseline is mostly steady but animated by small overshoots and gestural joins. Uppercase forms are tall and assertive, while lowercase characters stay compact with simplified bowls and quick entry/exit strokes that encourage a handwritten flow.
This font works best for short to medium-length display copy where its brush texture and movement can be appreciated—posters, event promos, album or book covers, packaging callouts, and bold social graphics. It can also suit logo wordmarks or signature-style accents when set with ample size and breathing room.
The overall tone is spontaneous and personal, with a confident, hand-made energy. Its roughened edges and brisk slant read as contemporary and expressive rather than polished or formal, evoking notes, packaging, and brush lettering.
The design appears intended to capture fast, expressive brush writing in a consistent digital form, prioritizing gesture, contrast, and texture over pristine uniformity. It aims to deliver a bold handwritten voice that feels immediate and human for modern display applications.
Texture and stroke irregularities are a key part of the look, giving repeated letters a natural, slightly variable feel. Spacing is tight and the forms are condensed, which increases visual momentum in words; at smaller sizes the roughness and dense interiors may require extra tracking for clarity.