Cursive Ihma 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, social media, casual, friendly, lively, personal, retro, handwritten warmth, casual emphasis, display flair, expressive caps, brushy, looping, slanted, smooth, rounded.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smoothly rounded terminals and an easy, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show subtle swelling in curves and joins, with mostly continuous motion and occasional breaks between letters, creating a natural, slightly irregular cadence. Letterforms are open and simplified, with looped shapes in many capitals and ascenders/descenders, and a generally compact lowercase that keeps counters clear at display sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with soft curves and a slightly bouncy baseline feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings or labels, especially when paired with a clean sans or serif for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting. It feels upbeat and approachable, with a hint of nostalgic signage or note-taking character rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture the ease of everyday cursive with a brush-like softness, prioritizing natural flow and expressive capitals for attention-grabbing titles and personable messaging.
Capitals are expressive and gestural, often using broad entry strokes and rounded bowls that read well in short words. The texture is smooth rather than scratchy, and spacing looks designed for flowing word shapes, though the natural variation gives it a handcrafted look.