Cursive Rakal 1 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, playful, whimsical, friendly, romantic, crafty, handcrafted feel, signature style, decorative display, modern calligraphy, brushy, looped, bouncy, casual, flourished.
A flowing, handwritten script with a pronounced slant and brush-pen behavior. Strokes alternate between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, creating a lively rhythm and strong contrast. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with rounded terminals, generous loops, and occasional entry/exit swashes; connections appear throughout the lowercase with a consistent cursive flow. The lowercase shows compact bodies with tall ascenders/descenders, and the uppercase mixes simple, upright strokes with decorative curls for a hand-drawn, expressive silhouette.
Well-suited to short, prominent text such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and social media graphics where a handcrafted signature feel is desirable. It performs best at display sizes for names, headlines, and accent phrases, especially when paired with a simple sans or serif for longer body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a buoyant, slightly whimsical elegance. Its high-contrast brush texture and looping forms give it a romantic, handcrafted feel that reads as warm and celebratory rather than formal or corporate.
Likely designed to emulate modern brush lettering with a smooth, connected cursive line and dramatic stroke contrast. The intent appears focused on creating an expressive, personal script for decorative display typography while maintaining enough consistency for short phrases.
Capitals are more individualistic and varied than the lowercase, functioning well as initials but feeling less uniform in longer all-caps settings. Numerals carry the same calligraphic contrast and curved stroke endings, matching the script’s airy hairlines and heavier downstroke emphasis.