Cursive Ardeh 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social posts, craft branding, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, crafty, personal, handmade feel, casual display, expressive lettering, friendly branding, brushy, loopy, bouncy, organic, calligraphic.
A lively brush-pen script with slim, high-contrast strokes that alternate between hairline connectors and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are upright with a bouncy baseline and irregular, hand-drawn rhythm, showing fluid entry/exit strokes and occasional breaks between characters rather than strict continuous joining. Counters are open and rounded, terminals are soft and slightly tapered, and capitals use tall ascenders with simple looped or swashed gestures that read clearly in display sizes.
Well-suited for short, expressive copy such as greeting cards, invitations, packaging labels, café menus, social graphics, and quote-based headlines. It works best when given room to breathe at medium-to-large sizes, where the hairline connectors and brush contrast remain crisp and the lively rhythm enhances personality.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick marker lettering on a card or shop sign. Its springy spacing and looping shapes feel upbeat and approachable, giving text a personal, handwritten character rather than a polished, corporate voice.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with a clean, readable structure and decorative loop accents. It aims to deliver an energetic, handmade feel for display typography while keeping letter shapes familiar enough for straightforward word recognition.
Uppercase forms are relatively tall and gestural, while lowercase stays compact with a noticeably smaller x-height and long ascenders/descenders that add movement in words. Numerals follow the same brushy contrast and casual proportions, favoring simple, slightly quirky shapes that match the script texture.