Cursive Opdef 1 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, branding, logotype, headlines, invitations, airy, elegant, personal, delicate, fashion-forward, signature feel, personal tone, editorial elegance, minimal stroke, monoline, looping, flowing, slanted, tall ascenders.
A thin, monoline handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a lively, loop-driven construction. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, while the lowercase sits small relative to the capitals, creating a pronounced vertical rhythm. Strokes stay clean and even, with occasional entry/exit flicks and gentle oval counters; connections are frequent in running text but remain slightly irregular in spacing, preserving a natural pen-written cadence. Capitals are more expressive and sweeping, often built from large single-stroke loops that contrast with the compact lowercase.
Best suited for signature-style marks, boutique branding, and logotypes where a personal, upscale feel is desired. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and invitation or greeting applications, especially when set large with ample whitespace for clarity.
The overall tone feels refined and intimate, like quick but careful penmanship used for signatures and personal notes. Its light touch and elongated forms give it a modern, editorial elegance, while the slight unevenness keeps it approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a stylish, pen-written cursive look with expressive capitals and streamlined lowercase connections, balancing contemporary neatness with the spontaneity of natural handwriting.
In sample text, the long linking strokes and narrow proportions create a continuous, ribbon-like line that benefits from generous tracking and line spacing. Numerals follow the same thin, handwritten logic and read best at larger sizes where the delicate stroke can hold up.