Cursive Allih 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social graphics, invitations, branding, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, space economy, display voice, monoline, looping, bouncy, airy, spidery.
A slender, monoline handwritten script with tall ascenders, small lowercase proportions, and generous open counters. Strokes keep a consistent pen-like thickness with occasional tapering at terminals, producing an airy rhythm and a lightly bouncy baseline. Letterforms lean on simple loops and narrow ovals; capitals are tall and gestural, while lowercase shapes are compact and tidy. Numerals are similarly narrow and open, matching the light, drawn-with-a-pen texture.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display text where a personal, handcrafted feel is desired—such as greetings, invitations, boutique packaging, social posts, and small brand marks. It can also work for pull quotes or headings when set with comfortable tracking and leading to preserve its delicate stroke texture.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick neat notes or label lettering. Its looping forms and narrow rhythm feel lively and slightly whimsical without becoming chaotic, giving text a friendly, approachable voice.
Likely intended to provide a clean, lightweight handwritten script that feels quick and natural while staying legible. The narrow proportions, tall capitals, and restrained stroke contrast suggest a focus on elegant economy of space and an easygoing, contemporary note-taking aesthetic.
The design mixes connected and unconnected behavior in the lowercase, so word shapes read as a flowing handwritten line rather than a fully joined script. Spacing appears relatively tight and vertical strokes dominate, creating a tall, streamlined texture that works best when given some breathing room in line spacing.