Cursive Lobup 1 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, romantic, airy, expressive, refined, signature, luxury, formal, personal, decorative, calligraphic, swashy, looping, graceful, slanted.
A flowing, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin stroke modulation. Forms are generally slender with long ascenders and descenders, creating an open vertical rhythm and plenty of white space inside counters. Capitals feature sweeping entry strokes and occasional flourishes, while lowercase letters connect with smooth, continuous joins and tapered terminals that feel pen-drawn. Numerals echo the same cursive logic, with rounded loops and angled stress that matches the letterforms.
Best suited for short to medium lines where its contrast and flowing joins can read clearly—such as invitations, wedding materials, boutique branding, product packaging accents, and logo-style wordmarks. It also works well for headlines and pull quotes where a refined handwritten voice is desired.
The overall tone is poised and romantic, suggesting formal handwriting with a light, airy touch. Its swashes and smooth connections lend a graceful, personal character suited to elevated, expressive messaging rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to emulate stylish, pen-based cursive with a formal, calligraphic flair—combining smooth connectivity, pronounced stroke contrast, and gentle swashes to deliver an elegant handwritten signature effect.
The script maintains consistent slant and contrast across the set, with particularly prominent looped descenders (e.g., in letters like g, y, and z) that add movement. The texture on the line is lively and slightly irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the handwritten feel while keeping a clean, polished silhouette in words.