Cursive Tupa 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, handwritten feel, signature style, casual warmth, expressive display, looping, flowing, slanted, monolinear, bouncy.
This cursive handwritten font has a right-leaning, flowing rhythm with smooth, pen-like curves and rounded terminals. Strokes appear mostly monolinear with subtle thick–thin modulation, and letterforms show generous loops and occasional extended entry/exit strokes. Capitals are large and expressive with simplified, gesture-driven shapes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a noticeably small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders that create an airy vertical texture. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a natural handwritten cadence rather than strict typographic regularity.
It works best for short to medium-length text where a casual handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, informal invitations, social posts, product tags, and pull quotes. The expressive capitals and looping joins make it especially effective for headlines, names, and brand accents, while smaller sizes may benefit from ample tracking and line spacing due to the compact x-height and tall extenders.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or marker pen. Its buoyant slant and looping forms give it a light, upbeat character that reads as approachable and conversational rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident cursive writing with a smooth pen stroke, prioritizing warmth and spontaneity over strict typographic uniformity. Its narrow, slanted proportions and lively loops aim to deliver an energetic handwritten signature feel in display settings.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly angled forms and rounded turns that blend well with the letterforms. The sample text shows consistent stroke behavior and a steady baseline flow, with occasional long swashes that add emphasis at larger sizes.