Cursive Arliw 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, playful, casual, whimsical, friendly, lively, handwritten feel, warmth, expressive display, personal tone, casual emphasis, brushy, looping, bouncy, organic, expressive.
A lively brush-pen script with a rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, with rounded terminals and occasional pointed flicks that suggest quick, confident writing. Letterforms are compact with relatively short lowercase proportions and a mix of connected and softly separated joins, giving the line a rhythmic, hand-drawn cadence. Spacing is slightly irregular in an intentional way, and curves dominate the construction, supported by tall ascenders/descenders that add vertical movement.
This font suits short to medium headlines where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable—branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, posters, and invitation-style materials. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want warmth and motion, especially at sizes where the stroke contrast and joins remain clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like a handwritten note made with a felt brush or marker. Its buoyant rhythm and looping shapes feel informal and approachable, with a touch of whimsy that reads as creative rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate natural brush-script handwriting: energetic, slightly irregular, and highly legible in short bursts. It prioritizes personality and flow over strict uniformity, creating a distinctive handwritten texture for expressive display settings.
Capitals are simplified and gestural, functioning more as expressive initials than rigid display caps, while the lowercase maintains consistent flow across words. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with rounded forms and tapered strokes, keeping the texture cohesive in mixed content.