Cursive Lyben 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, lively, personal, classic, signature feel, formal flair, decorative display, handwritten polish, expressive caps, calligraphic, looping, flowing, slanted, swashy.
A slanted cursive script with a calligraphic, pen-drawn construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes move with a smooth, continuous rhythm, featuring long entry and exit strokes and occasional swashy terminals that taper to fine points. Capitals are prominent and expressive with generous loops and diagonal movement, while lowercase forms are compact with a relatively low x-height and narrow, upright counters. Letterforms show natural variability in stroke width and curvature, giving the set a handwritten cadence while staying visually cohesive across the alphabet and numerals.
This script suits invitations and event stationery, especially for names, titles, and short messages where expressive capitals can lead. It also works well for boutique branding, product packaging, and headline treatments that benefit from a refined handwritten signature feel.
The overall tone feels polished yet personable—like refined handwriting intended for presentation. Its looping forms and high-contrast strokes suggest a romantic, classic sensibility, while the quick, sweeping joins add energy and warmth.
The design appears aimed at delivering an elegant, handwritten script with calligraphic contrast and confident, flowing joins. Its narrow, slanted forms and decorative capitals prioritize style and cadence for display-oriented typography rather than dense long-form reading.
In the sample text, the connected flow reads best at display sizes where the fine hairlines and tight internal spaces can breathe. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with gentle curves and tapered endings, visually matching the letterforms rather than appearing purely geometric.