Cursive Foris 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, whimsical, airy, handmade, personal touch, casual elegance, handwritten mimicry, monoline, loopy, bouncy, tall, open counters.
A slender, handwritten script with a monoline feel and gently tapered joins. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders/descenders and a rightward slant, creating an airy vertical rhythm. Strokes show smooth, pen-like curves and occasional looped constructions, with open counters and simplified terminals that keep the texture light and uncluttered. Spacing and widths vary slightly as in natural handwriting, while overall stroke behavior remains consistent across the alphabet and numerals.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display copy where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, product labels, lifestyle packaging, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings or signatures where a light, elegant handwritten accent is needed.
The tone is relaxed and personable, balancing neatness with an informal, doodled charm. Its looping forms and buoyant proportions give it a lightly playful, approachable voice suited to conversational messaging.
Designed to emulate quick, confident pen lettering with a tidy script flow and minimal fuss. The narrow, tall proportions and looped forms prioritize personality and a handwritten cadence over strict geometric regularity, aiming for a friendly, contemporary note-taking/lettering aesthetic.
The sample text shows good continuity across words without becoming overly dense, and punctuation and numerals maintain the same hand-drawn cadence. The tall lowercase with small bodies emphasizes ascenders and descenders, giving lines a distinctive vertical sparkle and a slightly whimsical silhouette.