Cursive Tobuf 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, casual, lively, approachable, expressive, handwritten feel, casual tone, display impact, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, organic, bouncy, hand-inked.
A slanted, brush-pen script with rounded forms and softly tapered stroke ends. Letterforms show a consistent rightward rhythm with modest stroke modulation and occasional sharp turns that suggest quick, confident handwriting. Counters are generally open and compact, with narrow overall proportions and slightly irregular widths that add natural variation. Capitals are simplified and upright-leaning in structure, pairing smoothly with the lowercase, which uses looped ascenders and curled terminals for a fluid texture.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text such as logos, product labels, promotional headlines, invitations, and social graphics where a casual handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for pull quotes and section headers, especially when paired with a neutral sans or serif for body copy.
The tone is informal and upbeat, with a personable, handwritten warmth. Its energetic slant and bouncy spacing read as conversational rather than formal, evoking notes, packaging copy, or playful branding.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush handwriting—smooth, slightly condensed, and energetic—while keeping forms clean enough for reliable readability in prominent, attention-grabbing settings.
The glyph set maintains a coherent brush logic across letters and numerals, with clear, distinct digit shapes and a lightly calligraphic feel. Stroke endings and joins vary subtly, creating an organic baseline flow that feels hand-drawn while remaining legible at display sizes.