Script Anluf 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, greeting cards, elegant, playful, romantic, handmade, lively, signature feel, calligraphic elegance, decorative display, personal warmth, looped, flowing, brushy, swashy, monoline accents.
A flowing script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong thick–thin modulation reminiscent of a pointed-pen or brush calligraphy rhythm. Strokes alternate between bold downstrokes and hairline connectors, with frequent entry/exit flicks and occasional swashed terminals. Letterforms are generally compact with tall ascenders and deep, rounded descenders, creating a vertically animated texture. Capitals lean decorative, using loops and extended strokes, while lowercase forms stay brisk and legible with simple joins and open counters.
Best suited to short-to-medium settings where its contrast and swashes can be appreciated—such as invitations, event materials, boutique branding, packaging accents, social graphics, and display headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or signage when ample size and whitespace are available.
The overall tone is stylish and personable—equal parts refined and cheerful—suggesting handwritten warmth with a dressy, celebratory finish. The lively contrast and looping terminals add a sense of movement and charm, making the text feel expressive rather than purely formal.
The design appears aimed at delivering an elegant handwritten signature look with calligraphic flair—balancing decorative capitals and expressive terminals with readable lowercase forms for practical display typography.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and some letters show distinct calligraphic character (notably looped capitals and varied terminal shapes), which increases personality but can create a busier color in longer passages. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with rounded forms and tapered endings that match the alphabet’s stroke language.