Cursive Nakiv 1 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, friendly, casual, playful, personal, airy, handwritten feel, casual branding, friendly tone, note-like text, signature style, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, informal.
A clean, pen-drawn script with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are slightly irregular in width and spacing, giving a natural handwritten rhythm while staying neatly controlled. Ascenders are tall and looped, descenders are long and fluid, and curves tend to be open and simple rather than ornate. Capitals read as simplified printed forms that blend comfortably with the connected lowercase, producing a light, breezy texture in text.
Well suited for short-to-medium text where a personable voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, social graphics, quotes, and lifestyle branding. It can add an informal, hand-signed feel to packaging callouts, headings, and annotations, especially when paired with a straightforward sans for supporting copy.
The overall tone feels warm and approachable, like quick, tidy notes written with a fine-tip pen. Its gentle bounce and looping strokes add a touch of playfulness without becoming overly decorative, making it feel personal and conversational.
Designed to capture the look of natural cursive handwriting with a tidy, legible flow. The emphasis appears to be on an easygoing, everyday script that feels human and spontaneous while remaining consistent enough for repeated use in branding and display contexts.
Connections between lowercase letters are frequent but not rigidly continuous, so the script maintains clarity in mixed-case settings. Numerals are simple and handwritten in character, matching the same stroke weight and rounded construction as the letters.