Cursive Epney 1 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, elegant, airy, refined, romantic, expressive, signature feel, handwritten elegance, light sophistication, expressive rhythm, brushy, monoline feel, looping, slanted, tall ascenders.
A slim, slanted handwritten script with a quick, brush-pen feel and crisp tapering at terminals. Strokes move with smooth, continuous curves, mixing long, looping ascenders/descenders with compact counters and minimal internal detail. Letterforms are tall and narrow, with open spacing and a lively baseline rhythm; connections appear natural in running text but remain loose enough that some shapes read as semi-joined. Capitals are more gestural and elongated, often using sweeping entry strokes and simple, calligraphic construction.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where a personal, elegant script is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty/fashion packaging, and quote graphics. It can also work for light editorial headlines or pull quotes when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve its delicate stroke structure.
The overall tone is graceful and personal, balancing polished elegance with an informal, handwritten spontaneity. Its slender strokes and flowing loops give it a romantic, invitation-like mood while still feeling light and contemporary.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident handwriting with a refined brush-pen touch: narrow, tall proportions, graceful loops, and tapered terminals that create a stylish, signature-like presence in text.
The distinctive long extenders and narrow bowls make the texture feel vertical and airy, with emphasis on rhythm over uniformity. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, using simple curves and slight stroke taper to stay consistent with the script character.