Cursive Yilo 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social graphics, headlines, quotes, casual, handmade, friendly, artsy, expressive, handwritten feel, brush texture, expressive display, casual messaging, brushy, textured, loose, organic, lively.
A loose, brush-pen script with a rightward slant and visibly textured stroke edges. Letterforms are built from confident, single-pass strokes that swell and taper slightly, producing a natural, medium level of contrast. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, with uneven baselines and irregular terminals that keep the rhythm lively. Uppercase forms are bold and gestural, while the lowercase stays compact with simple, open shapes and minimal internal detailing.
Best suited for short, expressive copy such as posters, packaging accents, social media graphics, headlines, and quote treatments where a handmade voice is desirable. It can also work for branding elements and logotype-style wordmarks when used at display sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or sign. Its roughened edges and energetic slant give it an artsy, spontaneous character rather than a polished calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to capture fast, natural brush handwriting in a consistent, usable font, prioritizing personality, motion, and texture over strict geometric regularity.
In text, strokes can visually merge at smaller sizes due to the heavy, inked joins and textured contours, while larger sizes emphasize the dry-brush character and expressive movement. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with slightly uneven curves and varied stroke endings that match the alphabet.