Cursive Epley 1 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, signatures, quotes, packaging, airy, elegant, personal, romantic, playful, handwritten charm, refined script, expressive display, personal branding, monoline-ish, looping, sweeping, calligraphic, slanted.
A delicate, slanted script with fluid, pen-like strokes and pronounced entry/exit terminals. Letterforms are tall and slender, with looping ascenders and descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Stroke contrast is noticeable, with hairline joins and slightly stronger downstrokes, and the overall texture stays open and breathable thanks to generous internal counters and light joins. Capitals are expressive and swashy without becoming overly ornate, while the lowercase maintains a consistent cursive flow that reads as handwritten rather than formal copperplate.
Well-suited to short to medium settings where personality matters: invitations, greeting cards, signature-style branding, pull quotes, and boutique packaging. It performs best at display sizes where the thin connections and tapered terminals can remain clear, and where its tall proportions can add elegance without crowding.
The tone is graceful and intimate, like quick, confident handwriting dressed up with a touch of refinement. Its light, fluttery motion and looping forms feel friendly and celebratory, lending a romantic or whimsical mood without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic refined everyday handwriting—fast, flowing, and expressive—while maintaining enough consistency for clean display typography. It aims to deliver a light, upscale script voice that feels personal and contemporary rather than strictly formal.
The figures follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, lightly drawn shapes that match the script’s rhythm. Cross-strokes and terminals often taper, and several letters show slight baseline and width irregularities that reinforce the natural, written feel.