Cursive Arlet 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, warm, crafty, handmade feel, expressive lettering, casual voice, brush realism, brushy, loopy, bouncy, organic, lively.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant and visibly pressure-driven strokes. Letterforms show pronounced thick–thin contrast, rounded terminals, and occasional tapered entries and exits that suggest a marker or brush pen. The texture is intentionally irregular: widths and stroke joins vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating a hand-made rhythm with soft curves, open bowls, and expressive loops in letters like g, y, and j. Capitals are compact and gestural, while lowercase forms are more fluid, with intermittent connections and smooth, swinging descenders.
Well-suited for short to medium lines where personality matters—logos, product labels, café menus, boutique packaging, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for invitations and headings where a friendly handwritten feel is desired, while extended small-size text may require generous sizing and spacing to keep the lively stroke contrast and loops clear.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, conveying an informal, personal voice. Its bouncy rhythm and brushy contrast feel expressive and conversational, leaning toward crafty, boutique, and lifestyle aesthetics rather than formal correspondence.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a polished but human touch. The goal appears to be an expressive script that reads as personal and handcrafted, balancing legibility with energetic, calligraphic flair.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the handwritten character, and the strongest visual emphasis comes from the heavy downstrokes and rounded counters. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with simple, handwritten shapes that match the script’s casual flow.