Cursive Arlup 4 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, greeting cards, invitations, quotes, playful, handmade, friendly, casual, lively, handcrafted feel, casual elegance, expressive script, modern calligraphy, brushy, looped, bouncy, tall ascenders, spiky terminals.
A lively brush-script with connected, cursive construction and a noticeably bouncy baseline. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation typical of a pointed/brush pen, with tapered entry and exit strokes, sharp hairline turns, and occasional teardrop-like terminals. Letterforms are generally narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and compact counters, while spacing and widths vary to keep an organic handwritten rhythm. Capitals are simplified and upright with occasional flourish, and the numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast with narrow, flowing forms.
This font suits short to medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—product labels, café menus, social media graphics, greeting cards, and invitation headlines. It works especially well at display sizes where the contrast and looping connections can breathe; for longer passages, generous tracking and leading help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick modern calligraphy used for informal notes, invitations, and boutique branding. Its energetic loops and high-contrast strokes feel expressive and celebratory rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, modern brush lettering with consistent contrast and connected cursive flow, delivering a charming, handcrafted look that remains coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Texture remains smooth and consistent across the set, but the deliberate irregularities—variable joins, occasional angular turns, and slightly uneven sidebearings—reinforce an authentic hand-drawn feel. The short lowercase body relative to tall ascenders makes it read best when given some line spacing.