Cursive Benal 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, cheerful, handwritten charm, approachability, informal tone, display legibility, rounded, looped, monoline, brushy, soft terminals.
A lively handwritten script with rounded, looped forms and a mostly monoline stroke that swells slightly at curves, giving a soft brush-pen feel. Letters lean largely upright with gentle irregularity, and the rhythm alternates between tight joins and small breaks, so words read as flowing but not strictly continuous. Ascenders are tall and narrow, descenders are long and springy, and terminals are softened with small hooks and teardrop-like endings. Capitals are simple and open, built from single-stroke gestures that keep the texture light and informal.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, lifestyle branding, product packaging, social media graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also work for informal headings or captions when paired with a neutral text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat, quick handwriting on a card or café sign. Its bouncy loops and rounded corners add a playful, approachable mood without feeling overly decorative.
Designed to capture the look of casual cursive handwriting with clean, repeatable forms—prioritizing charm and approachability over strict uniformity. The restrained contrast and rounded construction aim for clear readability while preserving a spontaneous, hand-drawn texture.
The figures and punctuation (as seen in the sample) match the handwritten character, with rounded shapes and consistent stroke behavior. Spacing in text creates a natural, slightly uneven cadence that reinforces the human-made feel while remaining legible at display sizes.