Cursive Afrew 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, logos, headlines, invitations, social media, airy, casual, graceful, handmade, delicate, personal tone, fluid motion, light elegance, expressive caps, monoline, looping, high ascenders, high descenders, open counters.
A slender, handwritten script with smooth, pen-like strokes and a gentle rightward slant. Letterforms are built from continuous, looping motions with occasional lifted joins, creating a natural handwritten rhythm rather than strict connectivity. Proportions lean tall, with long ascenders and descenders and compact lower-case bodies; terminals are tapered and slightly flicked, and curves stay open and rounded. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, written-on-paper feel.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings where its delicate strokes and handwritten cadence can be appreciated—such as signatures, wordmarks, invitations, greeting cards, packaging accents, and social graphics. It can also serve as a secondary script for quotes or pull-lines when paired with a more neutral text face.
The tone is informal and personable, with a light, breezy elegance that reads as friendly rather than formal. Its thin strokes and flowing loops give it a soft, intimate voice suited to personal notes and lifestyle branding.
Designed to emulate quick, fluent handwriting with a refined, streamlined stroke, prioritizing gesture and rhythm over rigid uniformity. The aim appears to be an expressive script that stays light and legible in display sizes while maintaining a convincingly personal, handmade character.
Capitals are expressive and somewhat larger in presence, often featuring looped entries and sweeping curves that stand out in word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, single-stroke constructions and a consistent, airy color across lines of text.