Cursive Algaf 7 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, invites, packaging, social media, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handwritten charm, personal tone, display emphasis, informal branding, looping, bouncy, monoline, airy, lively.
A casual handwritten script with a loose, bouncy rhythm and gently looping forms. Strokes read as pen-like and mostly monoline, with smooth curves, occasional tapered terminals, and simplified joins that sometimes connect and sometimes break for readability. Proportions are tall and slender with compact counters and ample white space, while ascenders and capitals rise prominently above the small lowercase body, giving the line a light, airy texture.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its tall, looping character can be appreciated—such as greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging labels, and social posts. It can also work for branding accents or section headers when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone feels approachable and cheerful, like quick personal handwriting refined for display. Its lively loops and soft curves add a hint of whimsy without becoming overly ornate, making text feel informal and conversational.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of neat cursive handwriting while maintaining consistent spacing and a clean, legible flow in words and mixed-case settings. Its emphasis on tall capitals and looping strokes suggests a focus on expressive, friendly display typography rather than dense body copy.
Capitals are expressive and individualized, often using single-stroke constructions and subtle entry/exit swashes that create emphasis in headline settings. Numerals and lowercase share the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and open, flowing curves that keep the texture light in continuous text.