Cursive Anlep 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, airy, playful, casual, romantic, lively, handwritten charm, signature look, decorative caps, casual elegance, brushy, looping, swashy, bouncy, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing sharp thick–thin modulation and a right-leaning, forward rhythm. Strokes are smooth but slightly irregular in a natural way, with frequent entry/exit hairlines and rounded joins that keep words feeling fluid. Capitals are taller and more decorative, featuring occasional loops and long lead-in strokes, while lowercase forms are compact with slender counters and a bouncy baseline. Overall spacing is tight and the letterforms feel lightly connected in running text, with tapered terminals and occasional flourished ascenders/descenders.
Well suited to logos, boutique branding, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a handwritten signature-like voice is desirable. It also works nicely for short headlines, pull quotes, and product names where a light, expressive script can provide contrast against simpler supporting type.
The font conveys an informal, friendly tone with a touch of elegance from its swashy capitals and high-contrast strokes. It feels personal and expressive—like quick, confident handwriting—making it upbeat and approachable rather than formal or strict.
The design appears intended to mimic contemporary brush-script handwriting: quick, flowing, and stylish, with decorative capitals to create instant “signature” impact. Its narrow, airy construction and pronounced stroke modulation suggest a focus on elegance and personality in display settings rather than long-form reading.
Readability is strongest at display and short-text sizes where the delicate hairlines and narrow interior spaces stay crisp. The more elaborate capitals and looping forms add personality, but they also make the type feel more decorative than utilitarian for dense paragraphs.