Cursive Arkev 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, casual, friendly, handmade, energetic, playful, handwritten feel, expressive headlines, personal tone, brush script, brushy, slanted, monoline, springy, textured.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and a narrow, vertically oriented silhouette. Strokes feel marker-like with lightly tapered terminals and subtle pressure changes, creating a gently calligraphic rhythm without heavy shading. Letterforms are compact with tall ascenders/descenders and small, looped lowercase construction; counters are tight and spacing is naturally irregular, reinforcing the hand-drawn character. Capitals are simplified and slightly angular in places, pairing well with the more fluid lowercase.
Well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a warm, handmade voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging headlines, posters, event invitations, and social graphics. It performs best at larger sizes where the tight counters and brisk joins remain clear.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting made with a brush pen. Its springy rhythm and slightly bouncy baseline give it an upbeat, conversational tone that feels approachable rather than formal.
Designed to capture an everyday brush-pen handwriting feel with a compact footprint and a quick, expressive stroke. The goal appears to be an energetic script that adds personality and motion to headlines and signature-style text without becoming overly ornate.
Connections between letters appear optional rather than fully continuous, so the script behaves like natural handwriting with frequent joins but clear individual forms. The numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, with simple shapes and brisk curves that match the overall tempo.