Cursive Atlif 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, headlines, casual, friendly, expressive, playful, handmade, handwritten feel, casual voice, expressive display, human warmth, brushy, fluid, bouncy, loopy, tapered.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining tapered entry strokes with occasional thicker downstrokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward with a loose, rhythmic baseline and variable stroke widths that mimic natural hand pressure. Uppercase characters are taller and more gestural, while the lowercase stays compact with simple bowls, tall ascenders, and frequent connecting tendencies that create a smooth flow in text. Numerals follow the same informal construction, with open curves and slightly uneven, humanized proportions.
Best suited to short display text where a casual handwritten voice is desired—brand marks, product labels, café menus, quotes, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for brief subheads or pull quotes when you want a friendly, human tone.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for notes, menus, or packaging. Its energetic slant and springy shapes give it an approachable, conversational character rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Designed to evoke natural brush handwriting with an easy, contemporary script rhythm—prioritizing expressiveness and warmth over strict uniformity. The forward-leaning forms and pressure-like stroke modulation aim to deliver quick, confident lettering in a ready-to-use font.
The design relies on open counters and simplified joins, keeping the texture light and legible at display sizes while retaining an intentionally imperfect, hand-drawn consistency. Capital forms add emphasis with larger loops and broader gestures, helping create hierarchy in short phrases.