Cursive Alrat 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, greeting cards, invitations, packaging, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, lively, handcrafted, handwritten warmth, casual branding, friendly display, personal voice, quick readability, monoline-ish, looping, bouncy, rounded, informal.
A lively, handwritten script with a forward-leaning rhythm and narrow, quick letterforms. Strokes read as pen-drawn with subtly varied thickness, rounded terminals, and occasional looped entries/exits that encourage loose connections. Ascenders are tall and prominent while the lowercase body stays compact, giving the line a springy, vertical feel. Capitals are simplified and airy with sweeping curves, while lowercase forms keep a consistent, flowing cadence that remains legible at text sizes despite the narrow proportions.
This font suits short to medium display copy where a personal, friendly voice is desired—social media graphics, greeting cards, invitations, product labels, and quote-style headlines. It works best when given comfortable tracking and line spacing to let loops and tall ascenders breathe, and is less suited to dense, small-size paragraphs.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like casual notes or a personal caption written with confidence. Its bouncy proportions and looping gestures add warmth and spontaneity, making it feel more conversational than formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of neat, modern handwriting—compact, narrow, and energetic—while maintaining consistent shapes for dependable legibility. Its restrained contrast and rounded, looping forms aim to feel natural and personable across a wide range of casual branding and headline applications.
The script alternates between connected and lightly separated joins, producing an organic, handwritten texture rather than a rigidly continuous chain. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with rounded shapes and a slightly whimsical, hand-drawn finish that pairs naturally with the letters.