Cursive Arnuf 13 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, playful, personal, lively, charming, casual, handwritten feel, modern script, expressive display, friendly tone, brushy, looping, slanted, bouncy, monoline-like.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and energetic, bouncy rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and finer upstrokes, with tapered terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls, open counters, and frequent looped entries/exits that create a flowing cursive texture. Capitals are more gestural and varied, mixing simple swashes with tall, narrow forms that stand above the lowercase without becoming overly ornate.
Works well for short to medium display settings where a warm, handcrafted voice is desired—logos, packaging callouts, invitations, social media graphics, and quote-style headlines. It is especially effective when set with generous tracking or paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font feels personable and upbeat, like quick marker or brush lettering used for friendly notes and contemporary lifestyle branding. Its springy curves and informal connections give it a spontaneous, human tone, balancing elegance with approachability.
Designed to emulate modern brush-calligraphy handwriting with a compact footprint and expressive contrast, aiming for a contemporary scripted look that stays legible while retaining a hand-drawn spontaneity.
In running text, the connected lowercase creates a smooth baseline flow, while ascenders (like l, h, k) rise prominently and add vertical sparkle. The figures are stylized and slightly calligraphic, matching the script’s stroke contrast rather than reading as rigid, geometric numerals.