Cursive Annum 1 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, quotes, greeting cards, elegant, romantic, airy, delicate, whimsical, calligraphic feel, expressive tone, decorative caps, display script, looping, flourished, calligraphic, spidery, graceful.
A flowing cursive script with long, tapering entry and exit strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms lean forward with a quick, hand-drawn rhythm, mixing compact bodies with extended ascenders and deep descenders that create a tall, airy silhouette. Curves are smooth and looping, with occasional swash-like terminals and hairline cross-strokes that keep the texture light and refined.
This font is best used where a light, expressive script can shine—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, greeting cards, short headlines, and pull quotes. It works particularly well at larger sizes where the hairlines and flourishes remain clear and the looping forms can provide visual personality.
The overall tone feels elegant and romantic, like modern calligraphy with a playful, handwritten ease. Its delicate strokes and generous loops read as friendly and expressive rather than formal or rigid, making it well-suited to graceful, personable messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate contemporary handwritten calligraphy: refined contrast, graceful joins, and decorative capitals that add a sense of ceremony. Its emphasis on tall vertical motion and sweeping terminals suggests a display-oriented script meant to convey elegance and personal warmth.
Capitals are especially decorative, featuring broad loops and long lead-in strokes that add drama at the start of words. The numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slender forms and curved terminals that blend naturally with the script style.