Cursive Arlet 7 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, expressive, modern, handmade feel, brush lettering, personal voice, display impact, brushy, looped, bouncy, swashy, connected.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant and clear pen-pressure modulation, moving between thin hairlines and bold downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with a bouncing baseline rhythm and frequent connective joins that mimic continuous handwriting. Terminals are rounded and tapered, and many glyphs include small entry/exit strokes or soft hooks, while capitals are larger and more decorative with occasional loops and open counters. Figures follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified forms and curved strokes that match the overall flow.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a human, handmade voice is desired—logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, social posts, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also work for subheads and emphasis lines when paired with a simpler sans or serif for body text.
The font feels personable and informal, like quick but confident hand lettering. Its energetic rhythm and bold stroke contrast give it a cheerful, approachable tone that reads as contemporary and crafty rather than formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush lettering in a consistent, reusable typeface, balancing legibility with expressive loops and contrast. The compact proportions and energetic connections suggest an aim for modern, friendly display typography with a handcrafted signature feel.
Spacing is tight and the stroke texture is intentionally uneven, reinforcing a hand-drawn realism. Some uppercase shapes are more idiosyncratic and prominent than the lowercase, making capitals useful as expressive starters while extended text remains legible at display sizes.