Cursive Urlen 13 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, expressive, brushy, casual, energetic, artistic, handmade feel, expressive script, brush texture, casual elegance, dry brush, textured, slanted, looping, sweeping.
A slanted, brush-pen script with narrow proportions and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, plus occasional dry-brush texture that creates broken edges and ink-worn streaks. Letterforms lean forward with long, sweeping ascenders and descenders, compact counters, and a relatively small lowercase body, giving the line a quick, agile feel. Connections are fluid in the sample text, with gentle joining between many lowercase letters and frequent stroke overlap that reinforces the drawn-by-hand character.
Best suited for short to medium display text where its contrast and brush texture can be appreciated, such as logos, brand marks, packaging accents, posters, quotes, and social graphics. It also works well for invitations or editorial pull quotes when used with generous spacing and supportive, simpler companion type.
The overall tone is spontaneous and personable, balancing elegance with a roughened, expressive edge. It feels like fast brush calligraphy—confident, slightly edgy, and intentionally imperfect—suited to designs that want human warmth rather than polished formality.
Designed to emulate quick, expressive brush handwriting with a calligraphic slant and visible stroke texture, aiming for an authentic, hand-rendered look that feels dynamic and personal.
Uppercase letters read as standalone, calligraphic initials with strong diagonal movement and occasional flourish-like terminals, while numerals carry the same angled, brushy construction. The texture and high contrast can become visually busy at smaller sizes, but it adds character at display settings.