Cursive Alrid 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, signage, casual, airy, friendly, handmade, playful, personal tone, modern casual, space-saving, handwritten authenticity, monoline, bouncy, loopy, tall, open.
A slim, handwritten script with a monoline feel and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are tall and lightly built with generous ascenders/descenders, creating a vertical, airy rhythm. Strokes flow with a consistent forward slant and a loose baseline, mixing partially connected joins with occasional breaks that keep the texture lively. Counters are open and simplified, and curves are drawn with a smooth, single-stroke motion that reads like quick pen writing rather than formal calligraphy.
Works best for short, expressive text such as quotes, invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, and small brand accents. It can also suit packaging or signage when set at comfortable sizes where its thin strokes and handwritten joins remain clear.
The overall tone is casual and approachable, with a breezy, personal-note character. Its narrow, upright energy and looping forms give it a playful, conversational voice suited to informal messaging and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, neat, modern handwriting look—legible and friendly, but intentionally imperfect enough to feel personal. Its tall, narrow proportions suggest an aim for elegant economy of space while keeping an informal, handwritten warmth.
Uppercase letters are simplified and elongated, often echoing the same single-stroke logic as the lowercase, which can make capitals feel integrated rather than decorative. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, with rounded shapes and minimal embellishment for a cohesive set.