Cursive Arlup 1 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, playful, charming, casual, friendly, crafty, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, modern calligraphy, personal tone, brushy, bouncy, looping, expressive, lively.
A flowing brush-script with a rightward slant and pronounced stroke modulation, moving from hairline upstrokes to heavy, inky downstrokes. The forms are narrow and tall with a compact body and long ascenders/descenders, creating a vertical rhythm and a lively baseline bounce. Terminals tend to be tapered and slightly irregular, with looped entries and exits that suggest quick, confident pen movement. Uppercase letters are more decorative and flourished, while the lowercase maintains a consistent cursive texture with occasional breaks rather than continuous joining across all letters.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as branding marks, product labels, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headings where its contrast and cursive rhythm can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like hand-lettering made for notes, packaging, and informal headlines. Its energetic contrast and looping gestures give it a whimsical, handcrafted feel without becoming overly ornate.
This font appears designed to emulate modern brush calligraphy with a spontaneous, hand-drawn cadence. The aim is an expressive, contemporary script look that feels personal and lively while remaining legible in display use.
Counters are often tight and partially closed by thick strokes, and several letters feature distinctive loops (notably in forms like g, y, and z), which adds character but increases visual density. Numerals follow the same brush logic, mixing sturdy downstrokes with lighter connecting strokes for a cohesive set.