Cursive Arlut 5 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, quotes, social media, playful, personal, casual, friendly, crafty, hand-lettered feel, expressive contrast, approachable branding, decorative display, brushy, looping, monoline accents, loose rhythm, flourished.
A lively handwritten script with brush-like stroke behavior and pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a narrow footprint, using rounded bowls, tapered terminals, and occasional entry/exit strokes that suggest pen lifts rather than fully continuous connections. Capitals are tall and gestural, often starting with slender lead-in strokes and finishing with soft, swelling curves, while lowercase forms keep a compact x-height and rely on long ascenders/descenders for rhythm. Overall spacing is a bit irregular in a natural way, and the variable stroke modulation gives words a bouncy, textured line.
Best suited for short to medium display copy where the brush contrast and loops can be appreciated—greeting cards, invitations, labels, packaging, and pull quotes. It can also work for social posts, lifestyle branding, and headers, pairing well with a clean sans or simple serif for supporting text.
The tone feels warm and conversational—like quick, confident hand-lettering for notes, cards, and casual branding. Its mix of elegant swells and informal irregularity reads upbeat and approachable rather than formal or calligraphically strict.
The design appears intended to capture a modern brush-pen handwriting look: expressive thick–thin modulation, compact lowercase proportions, and friendly flourishes that add personality without becoming overly ornate.
Distinctive looped descenders (notably in letters like g, y, and j) and bulb-like terminals add charm at display sizes. The numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic with varying widths and soft curves, helping keep mixed text cohesive. Fine hairlines may require enough size or contrast in print/screen contexts to remain clear.