Cursive Anlos 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, whimsical, airy, delicate, playful, decorative script, personal touch, elegant lettering, boutique feel, looping, flourished, spidery, monoline, tall ascenders.
A light, calligraphic handwritten script with a wiry, monoline core and frequent hairline-like terminals. Forms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, and strokes often finish in tapered hooks, loops, or small flicks. Curves are smooth and continuous, while joins are loose—some letters connect fluidly and others remain separated—creating a lively, handwritten rhythm. Capitals are especially expressive, with oversized loops and occasional swash-like entry/exit strokes that add vertical emphasis.
Well-suited to wedding and event stationery, boutique branding, beauty and lifestyle packaging, and short editorial headlines. It also works nicely for pull quotes, greeting cards, and social graphics where an elegant handwritten accent is desired rather than dense paragraph text.
The overall tone feels romantic and airy, with a whimsical, slightly vintage charm. Its fine strokes and looping gestures read as personable and elegant rather than bold or utilitarian, making the text feel like neat pen lettering with a playful flourish.
Designed to evoke refined penmanship with modern, minimal stroke weight and expressive capitals. The goal appears to be a graceful, decorative cursive that adds personality and sophistication to short-form typography.
The strong contrast between delicate strokes and occasional thicker downstrokes, combined with narrow proportions, gives lines of text a lace-like texture. Because capitals are highly decorative and some lowercase characters have minimal joins, it reads best when spacing and line length allow the flourishes to breathe.