Cursive Anlij 1 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social media, playful, whimsical, casual, handmade, airy, handwritten charm, modern brush, personal tone, display flair, monoline feel, bouncy baseline, tall ascenders, looped forms, swashy capitals.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender letterforms and a quick, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast between hairline connectors and darker downstrokes, with smooth, slightly elastic curves and occasional flicked terminals. Capitals are expressive and often swashy, while lowercase forms stay compact with small bowls and a relatively modest x-height, giving the line a lot of vertical movement through long ascenders and descenders. Spacing is irregular in a natural way, with letter widths varying noticeably, contributing to an organic, written-on-the-fly texture.
Well-suited for short to medium display text where a personal, handwritten tone is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, product tags, and lifestyle branding. It can also work for headings or pull quotes in editorial layouts, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The font reads friendly and spontaneous, like neat modern handwriting used for notes, labels, or personal messages. Its airy strokes and looping forms add a whimsical, slightly romantic tone without feeling overly formal. The overall impression is upbeat and approachable, with enough flair in the capitals to feel special.
Likely designed to capture the feel of contemporary brush lettering in a clean, repeatable script: expressive capitals, flowing joins, and a light, airy color on the page. The emphasis appears to be on charm and personality over strict uniformity, aiming for natural word rhythm and a handcrafted finish.
The sample text shows good momentum in word shapes, with connectors that appear smooth but not rigidly uniform, reinforcing the hand-drawn character. Numerals follow the same light, handwritten logic and feel consistent with the alphabet. The most distinctive feature is the contrast-driven brush look paired with narrow proportions, which creates an elegant, vertical sparkle in text.