Cursive Arbid 7 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, posters, playful, casual, friendly, crafty, whimsical, hand-lettered feel, personal tone, craft aesthetic, display impact, brushy, organic, bouncy, lively, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen modulation, mixing thick downstrokes with fine hairline upstrokes. Letterforms are slightly slanted with a loose baseline and buoyant rhythm, alternating between compact counters and open, airy shapes. Strokes show rounded terminals and occasional tapered starts/finishes, giving the set a natural, drawn-by-hand texture rather than mechanical smoothness. Capitals are simplified and tall, while lowercase forms keep a compact body with long ascenders and descenders that add vertical movement.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—headlines, quotes, greeting cards, invitations, social graphics, and light packaging. It can also work for logos or badges when a casual, handcrafted feel is more important than strict uniformity at small sizes.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like quick lettering for notes, labels, and small creative projects. Its energetic stroke contrast and bouncy spacing read as informal and approachable, with a slightly whimsical, handcrafted charm.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with an informal script flow, prioritizing personality and momentum over typographic rigidity. It aims to deliver a personable, handmade look that feels spontaneous while remaining readable in prominent, display-oriented text.
The alphabet shows intentional irregularity in width and spacing that enhances authenticity, with some letters leaning more looped or monoline-adjacent while others show stronger brush contrast. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying simple and legible while retaining the same lively stroke endings and tilt.