Cursive Arbef 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, posters, social media, invitations, playful, handmade, friendly, expressive, lively, handwritten feel, display impact, casual warmth, brush lettering, brushy, bouncy, casual, looping, tapered.
A lively, slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper sharply at entry and exit points, with rounded turns and occasional spur-like terminals that keep the forms energetic. Letterforms are compact and upright in proportion, with a relatively small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders that create a vertical rhythm. The overall texture is irregular in a deliberate, human way—widths and joins vary slightly across glyphs, and capitals mix simple swashes with narrow, calligraphic shapes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a handcrafted voice is desired: packaging, boutique branding, posters, social graphics, and headings. It can also work for invitations or cards when used at comfortable sizes with enough line spacing to accommodate the tall extenders and busy stroke contrast.
The font reads as personable and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, or crafted signage. Its punchy contrast and springy curves add a sense of motion and warmth, leaning more casual than formal. The tone is decorative and attention-getting without feeling rigid or overly polished.
Likely designed to emulate quick brush lettering with an italic forward lean, combining compact proportions with dramatic stroke modulation to create a vivid, handwritten presence. The set balances readable, simplified connections in lowercase with more characterful capitals for emphasis in titles and names.
Spacing appears tight and the narrow letterforms stack into a dense, dark rhythm in longer lines, especially where thick downstrokes repeat. Round letters (like o, e) keep a soft, looped construction, while some capitals introduce sharper contrasts and more stylized silhouettes, adding variety in display settings.