Cursive Alkup 7 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social graphics, invitations, quotes, packaging, casual, friendly, airy, playful, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual charm, compact display, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, bouncy baseline.
A slender, handwritten script with an airy, monoline feel and occasional thickening at turns. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous vertical reach, featuring long ascenders and descenders and frequent looped entries/exits. Curves are smooth and slightly elastic, while joins and terminals stay soft and rounded, giving the rhythm a gently bouncy, pen-drawn consistency. Capitals are simplified and narrow, often resembling quick pen gestures rather than formal calligraphic constructions.
Well-suited to short, expressive copy where a human touch is desired—greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, quote art, and lifestyle packaging. It works best at display sizes where the loops and slender strokes remain clear and the handwriting character can be appreciated.
The overall tone is casual and personable, like neat everyday handwriting. Its light, looping strokes and compact width make it feel upbeat and approachable, with a relaxed informality that suits friendly messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy, modern cursive handwriting with a light, flowing stroke and compact footprint, prioritizing warmth and personality over strict uniformity.
In continuous text the narrow proportions create a lively, vertical texture; the frequent loops and tight counters can look delicate at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly quirky shapes that match the letter rhythm.