Cursive Ribal 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social posts, quotes, posters, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, whimsical, personal voice, informal warmth, handwritten charm, casual display, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, quirky.
A lively handwritten script with a smooth, monoline feel and gently rounded terminals. Strokes keep an even rhythm while showing natural pen-like variance in joins and curves, giving the letters a drawn-by-hand authenticity. Forms are tall and narrow with a soft forward slant, and many lowercase letters use simple looped construction with occasional partial connections that create a flowing, note-like texture. Uppercase characters are larger and more gestural, mixing upright stems with loose curves for an informal, personalized look.
Well-suited for friendly headlines, short captions, and display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as greeting cards, lifestyle branding, packaging labels, and social media graphics. It can also work for posters and quote treatments where an informal tone and high visual warmth are more important than typographic formality.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like quick marker lettering on a card or a café chalkboard. Its bouncy curves and relaxed construction read as cheerful and human, with a slightly quirky charm that keeps it from feeling polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture an easygoing, everyday handwriting vibe with enough consistency for repeated use, balancing legibility with a natural, improvised flow.
In running text, the line reads with a light, airy color due to the narrow letterforms and generous interior space. Some letters lean toward a printed-hand style while others suggest cursive linkage, producing a casual, spontaneous rhythm rather than strict calligraphic consistency.