Cursive Ehrey 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social media, friendly, casual, lively, handmade, approachable, personal tone, quick writing, expressive flow, everyday script, informal emphasis, brushy, tapered terminals, organic rhythm, loose baseline, rounded joins.
A slanted, brush-pen script with fluid strokes and noticeable modulation between thick and thin. The forms are compact and upright in their footprint but keep a loose baseline feel, with occasional tall ascenders and deep descenders that add bounce. Terminals tend to taper or flick, and many letters show soft joins and rounded turns that maintain continuous motion across words.
Well-suited for quotes, invitations, greeting cards, packaging accents, social graphics, and branding that benefits from an approachable handwritten feel. It works best at display sizes where the stroke texture and lively joins can be appreciated, and as a secondary voice paired with a simple sans for contrast.
This font feels lively and personal, like quick, confident handwriting in a sketchbook. Its tone is friendly and informal, with a slightly energetic, spontaneous rhythm that reads as human rather than polished.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and character of real pen-on-paper writing while staying readable in phrases and short lines. It emphasizes natural movement—tapered strokes, gentle connections, and rhythmic ascenders/descenders—to convey warmth and personality.
Uppercase letters mix simple handwritten caps with a few more decorative, looped shapes, creating a varied but cohesive script personality. Numerals follow the same pen-like logic, with rounded bowls and tapered entries that match the letterforms.