Cursive Filaf 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, branding, headlines, social graphics, casual, lively, personal, modern, confident, handwritten warmth, expressive display, fast brush feel, casual emphasis, brushy, looping, fluid, slanted, monoline-ish.
A slanted, handwritten script with fluid, brush-pen style strokes and a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Letterforms are compact and relatively tall, with small counters and long, sweeping entry and exit strokes that often suggest connection even when letters are set separately. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation—thicker downstrokes and finer upstrokes—while terminals taper to pointed ends for a quick, gestural feel. Uppercase characters are large and expressive, with prominent loops and extended swashes that create strong left-to-right momentum.
Best suited to short-to-medium phrases where its motion and personality can carry the message—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, and promotional headlines. It also works well for quotes and social media graphics where a personal, handwritten tone is desired, but is less ideal for dense body copy at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, like fast, confident handwriting used for emphasis. It feels friendly and contemporary rather than formal calligraphy, with a spontaneous, conversational character that reads as personal and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush handwriting while remaining consistent enough for repeated display use. Its compact proportions and strong slant emphasize momentum and expressiveness, with decorative capitals providing built-in flair for titles and emphasis.
In running text the generous ascenders/descenders and swashy capitals can create a textured line, making spacing and line height important for clarity. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open, simplified forms that match the script’s speed and motion.