Cursive Lemy 1 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, expressive, refined, handwritten elegance, signature look, display emphasis, calligraphic flair, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, delicate.
A slender cursive script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous strokes with long ascenders and descenders, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional extended terminals that feel slightly swashy without becoming overly ornate. Spacing is tight and flowing, with a lively rhythm created by narrow forms, open counters, and tapered stroke endings that suggest a pointed-pen or brush-like motion.
Best suited to short display copy such as invitations, wedding or event materials, beauty and lifestyle branding, packaging accents, and editorial-style headlines. It also works well for pull quotes and signature-style name treatments where the flowing connections and contrast can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, leaning toward romantic and boutique elegance rather than playful casualness. Its quick, flowing movement and delicate contrast give it a handwritten charm suited to expressive, personal messaging.
The design appears intended to capture a polished handwritten look—fluid, calligraphic, and fashion-forward—balancing decorative capitals and long strokes with enough regularity to set readable words in short bursts.
Uppercase forms show more flourish and variation than the lowercase, creating strong word-initial emphasis in display settings. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with slanted, tapered shapes, helping maintain a cohesive voice across mixed text.