Cursive Lokov 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, quotes, packaging, signatures, elegant, romantic, personal, classic, refined, handwritten polish, formal note, signature style, decorative headline, looping, slanted, flowing, calligraphic, monoline-leaning.
A slanted cursive script with long, sweeping entry and exit strokes and a smooth, pen-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are narrow overall, with tall ascenders/descenders and a notably small lowercase body relative to the capitals, producing a high, airy vertical silhouette. Strokes show gentle thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with frequent loops in forms like B, D, G, Q, y, and z. Connections are implied by extended joins and linking strokes, while spacing remains open enough for individual characters to stay recognizable in mixed-case settings.
Works best for invitations, greeting cards, beauty or boutique branding, packaging accents, and short quote lines where the script can breathe. The pronounced capitals and long extenders also suit signature-style lockups and headline treatments more than dense paragraphs.
The style feels intimate and polished, like neatly practiced handwriting used for special notes or formal messages. Its flowing curves and generous swashes add a romantic, graceful tone, while the consistent slant keeps it poised and composed.
Likely drawn to emulate a graceful personal hand with calligraphic influence—prioritizing fluid motion, elegant capitals, and a stylish slanted rhythm for display-oriented typography.
Capitals are prominent and expressive, with larger oval counters and more flourish than the lowercase. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic with light curves and angled stress, keeping the overall texture consistent in short numeric strings.