Cursive Lidum 1 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, logotypes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, whimsical, signature look, formal flair, decorative script, expressive caps, calligraphic, looped, swashy, delicate, monoline feel.
A delicate cursive script with long, tapered entry and exit strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are built from fine hairlines with intermittent thicker turns, creating a crisp calligraphic contrast without heavy shading. The rhythm is flowing and connected in the lowercase, with generous loops in ascenders/descenders and frequent swash-like terminals on capitals. Counters are open and oval, spacing feels loose and graceful, and the overall texture stays light and airy even at larger display sizes.
Well-suited for wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, and other formal stationery where a graceful handwritten voice is desired. It also works as a signature-style accent for beauty, fashion, and boutique branding, and for short headlines or product names on packaging. For longer text, it is best used sparingly as a decorative layer rather than as a primary reading face.
The style reads polished and intimate, evoking handwritten notes and formal signatures more than everyday penmanship. Its thin strokes and looping flourishes give it a romantic, boutique feel with a hint of theatrical elegance. The overall tone is gentle and sophisticated rather than bold or casual.
Designed to capture the look of refined, calligraphy-inspired handwriting with expressive capitals and smooth, continuous motion through the lowercase. The emphasis appears to be on elegance and flourish, creating distinctive word silhouettes for display use and signature-like applications.
Capitals are especially ornamental, often extending with long lead-ins and trailing strokes that can create dramatic word shapes. The figures are slender and cursive-minded, matching the script’s flowing logic rather than adopting rigid lining forms. Because much of the character comes from fine details and hairline joins, the design visually benefits from ample size and breathing room.