Cursive Atlif 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social media, posters, greeting cards, friendly, casual, handcrafted, lively, approachable, handwritten feel, casual display, personal tone, brush script, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, loopy, tapered, bouncy.
This font presents a handwritten brush-pen look with a consistent rightward slant and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show moderate pressure variation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting motions, creating a lively, drawn-by-hand rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with looped ascenders/descenders and occasional extended entry/exit strokes that mimic continuous writing. Counters stay fairly open for a script style, while joins and curves retain a slightly irregular, organic finish that reinforces its manual character.
It works best for short to medium text where personality is more important than strict uniformity—such as headlines, quotes, invitations, greeting cards, labels, and social media graphics. The brush-like texture and cursive motion help it stand out in branding accents, but it’s most effective when given enough size and spacing to keep the loops and joins clear.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick but confident marker lettering used for notes, packaging blurbs, or personal messaging. Its energetic slant and springy curves feel conversational and warm rather than formal or ceremonial, giving headlines a playful, human presence.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, natural cursive written with a brush pen—balancing readability with expressive stroke movement. Its compact proportions and flowing connections suggest a focus on energetic display use while maintaining a coherent, repeatable handwriting style.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, handwritten capitals with a few distinctive flourishes (notably in letters with loops and long stems), while the lowercase maintains a flowing cursive texture. Numerals follow the same brushy logic and sit comfortably alongside letters, preserving the casual handwritten cadence.