Cursive Lylid 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, branding, quotes, packaging, romantic, friendly, handmade, airy, graceful, handwritten charm, personal voice, display elegance, signature look, looping, monoline feel, bouncy baseline, flourished, casual.
A fluid, right-leaning script with slender letterforms and pronounced looped construction. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with tapered entries and exits that mimic a pointed-pen gesture while remaining clean and consistent. Capitals are tall and decorative with generous ascenders and occasional swash-like curves, while lowercase forms are compact with tight bowls and simple joins that keep word shapes rhythmic. Spacing is relatively open for a script, letting the long strokes and loops breathe and improving clarity in longer lines.
Well-suited to invitations, announcements, greeting cards, and short headline or quote settings where a warm handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for boutique branding and packaging accents, especially when used at larger sizes where the thin strokes and loops can be appreciated.
The overall tone is light, personable, and slightly romantic, with an informal handwritten energy. Its looping capitals and soft stroke endings add a polished, gift-note elegance without feeling overly formal or rigid.
Designed to capture an elegant, personal handwriting look with refined loops and controlled contrast, giving designers an easy way to add a human, signature-like presence to display text.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with narrow figures and smooth curves that match the script’s contrast and slant. The sample text demonstrates consistent texture across mixed-case words, with capitals providing most of the flourish and emphasis.