Cursive Oldid 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, headlines, casual, friendly, airy, modern, handmade, human warmth, modern script, quick lettering, display voice, personal tone, monoline, looping, tall, spare, bouncy.
A delicate, monoline handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and tall, slender proportions. Strokes stay smooth and even, with simplified joins and occasional looped terminals that keep the rhythm flowing without becoming overly ornate. Uppercase forms are narrow and upright-feeling despite the slant, while the lowercase maintains a light, nimble texture with compact counters and open, quick gestures. Numerals match the same thin, handwritten construction, maintaining consistency across the set.
Well-suited for short display lines such as branding marks, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and editorial headlines where a casual handwritten voice is desired. It performs best when given room to breathe and used at medium-to-large sizes to preserve its fine strokes and tight internal details.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like neat marker or pen lettering used for notes and headers. Its tall, airy cadence reads contemporary and relaxed, conveying an approachable, lightly playful mood rather than formal calligraphy.
Likely designed to provide a clean, contemporary handwritten script that feels quick and human while remaining consistent enough for repeatable display typography. The narrow, tall build and restrained ornamentation suggest an aim toward modern lifestyle and personal-brand applications.
The design emphasizes verticality and whitespace, so words form a clean, elongated silhouette. Letterforms show intentional irregularity typical of hand-drawn scripts, giving a natural cadence while staying visually controlled and legible at display sizes.