Cursive Barid 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, casual, friendly, playful, personal, artisanal, handwritten feel, modern script, signature style, casual display, friendly tone, brushy, looped, bouncy, tall ascenders, delicate.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, built from tapered strokes and pronounced thick-to-thin modulation. Letters lean forward with a buoyant rhythm, mixing rounded loops with occasional sharp turns and slightly irregular stroke endings that keep it human and spontaneous. Proportions emphasize tall ascenders and deep descenders, while lowercase forms stay compact, giving lines of text a distinctive up-and-down cadence. Capitals are simplified and airy, often more monolinear in impression, pairing cleanly with the more looped lowercase.
Best suited for display use where a warm, human voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, headings, and short callouts. It also works well for invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a handwritten accent can carry the message without needing long-form readability.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or a signature. Its energetic contrast and springy forms add a light, crafty charm that feels approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture an expressive, modern handwritten look with brush-like contrast and an easy, conversational flow. It aims to provide a script that feels authentic and quick, while remaining consistent enough for repeatable typographic use.
Counters are generally open and forms remain uncluttered, helping the script stay legible in short phrases. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple shapes and slight stroke variation that matches the alphabet.