Cursive Tuja 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, quotes, elegant, romantic, refined, expressive, vintage, signature look, formal charm, decorative caps, calligraphic contrast, calligraphic, looping, slanted, swashy, fluid.
A flowing, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong thick–thin modulation. Strokes are smooth and tapered, with hairline entry/exit strokes and heavier downstrokes that create a glossy, pen-written rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with a relatively low x-height and long, graceful ascenders and descenders. Curves are round and continuous, and many capitals feature generous loops and soft swashes that add flourish without becoming overly ornate.
This font performs best in short to medium display lines such as invitations, announcements, greeting cards, boutique branding, and pull quotes. It works well when you want a signature-like accent in logos or packaging, especially at sizes that preserve the fine hairlines and tapered terminals.
The overall tone is elegant and intimate, with a handwritten sophistication that feels suitable for personal, celebratory messaging. Its looping forms and high-contrast stroke pattern evoke a classic, romantic signature style rather than a casual note.
The design appears intended to capture an elegant handwritten cursive with calligraphic contrast and decorative capitals, offering a polished, signature-forward look for display typography. Its compact proportions and flowing joins aim to maintain a smooth, continuous rhythm across words while still providing enough flourish for headline emphasis.
Capitals are more decorative than the lowercase, providing prominent openings for word-initial emphasis in display settings. Numerals follow the same slanted, high-contrast treatment, blending comfortably with the script texture in headings.