Cursive Ihde 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, warmth, expressive caps, signature look, casual elegance, looping, fluid, monoline, rounded, bouncy.
A fluid, monoline cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and a smooth, pen-drawn rhythm. Strokes stay relatively even in thickness, with rounded terminals and frequent looped constructions in both capitals and lowercase. Letterforms vary in width and take up space in an airy way, with generous curves and long, sweeping entry/exit strokes; several capitals are especially expansive and gestural. The lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height, while ascenders and descenders extend to create a tall, elastic vertical range; numerals follow the same handwritten, slightly irregular flow.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its loops and sweeping strokes can be appreciated—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and quote graphics. It can work for subheads or accent text in editorial layouts when set with ample tracking and line spacing to avoid crowding.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, invitations, or friendly branding. Its looping forms and buoyant slant give it a lively, approachable character, leaning more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate natural, fluent cursive writing with an emphasis on smooth motion, rounded forms, and expressive capitals. It prioritizes warmth and personality over strict uniformity, aiming for a handwritten look that remains clean and legible in typical display contexts.
The script leans toward semi-connected behavior: many letters suggest joining strokes and continuous motion, but spacing remains readable and open in the sample text. Long cross-strokes and extended swashes—especially in capitals—add movement and help create a signature-like feel at display sizes.