Cursive Afkeg 1 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greetings, branding, headlines, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, playful, handwritten charm, signature feel, decorative caps, elegant display, looping, monolinear, flourished, slanted, delicate.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and an airy, open rhythm. Strokes appear pen-drawn with smooth curves, tapered terminals, and occasional hairline cross-strokes, giving the forms a light, floating feel. Capitals are tall and showy with generous loops and sweeping entry strokes, while lowercase letters are compact with long ascenders/descenders and intermittent connecting joins rather than continuous linkage. Overall spacing is relatively open for a script, helping individual letters remain distinct even with expressive flourishes.
Well-suited for wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and short display lines where a personal, elegant voice is desired. It works best at larger sizes for titles, signatures, pull quotes, and packaging accents where the tall capitals and delicate details can be appreciated.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone—like quick, confident handwriting dressed up with calligraphic loops. Its slender strokes and tall proportions feel refined and personal, lending a gentle elegance without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate light, stylish penmanship—combining readable cursive construction with decorative capitals and subtle flourish to create expressive, feminine-leaning display typography.
Several capitals feature large oval bowls and extended swashes that can add dramatic word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simplified forms and soft curves, keeping the set visually consistent with the letterforms.