Cursive Arkup 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invites, quotes, playful, handmade, friendly, whimsical, casual, handwritten feel, casual warmth, expressive headers, craft aesthetic, brushy, bouncy, looping, monoline-ish, textured.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen behavior, showing noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes. Letterforms are mostly upright with a springy baseline rhythm, narrow overall proportions, and frequent looped joins and entry/exit strokes that keep words feeling continuous. Strokes have slightly rough, inked edges and occasional swelling at turns, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand texture. Ascenders are tall and expressive, while the x-height reads comparatively small, giving lowercase words a delicate, airy core with energetic extensions.
Well-suited for short to medium-length text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as branding accents, packaging labels, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works effectively for quote graphics, headers, and product names where the tall ascenders and brush contrast can add charm and motion without requiring extreme ornamentation.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—cheerful and slightly quirky rather than polished or corporate. Its bouncy connections and brushy modulation suggest spontaneity and warmth, making text feel conversational and approachable.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with connected cursive flow and expressive loops. The intention appears to be a versatile casual script that stays legible while retaining the natural irregularities and rhythm of hand-drawn writing.
Capitals mix simple handwritten structures with a few decorative gestures (notably looped forms), which makes them best treated as expressive initials rather than rigid display caps. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with compact shapes and varied stroke endings that match the script’s texture.